Manufacturing Buyer

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Buyer is a senior-level procurement role responsible for managing purchasing activities across the manufacturing operation. This role requires a highly organized and proactive professional who can operate independently and contribute to the development of a more efficient, technology-enabled supply chain.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement of materials, parts, and tools required for manufacturing operations
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and reliability
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on performance, pricing, and delivery capabilities
• Utilize supply chain software and tools to streamline and optimize purchasing processes
• Identify and implement process improvements that drive efficiency and cost savings
• Analyze demand forecasts, production schedules, and inventory levels to plan purchases
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules with vendors
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues related to delivery, quality, or invoicing
• Collaborate closely with production, engineering, and finance teams to support operational goals
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards in all purchasing activities

Qualifications

• Work Experience: 5+ years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, proven track record of managing supplier relationships and complex purchasing activities, experience with supply chain management software, ERP systems, and procurement tools, ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies to improve operational efficiency, prior experience purchasing tools is a plus
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations, or related field preferred, equivalent experience in a manufacturing procurement role will also be considered

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee sometimes works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to excessive noise, extreme heat, extreme cold, and heights. When participating in activities on the shop floor, the noise level in the work environment is typical for a fabrication shop and ear plugs may be used as necessary.

About the Company

Module X Solutions (MXS) designs, engineers, manufactures, and integrates modular structures for our customers in the solar energy, oil & gas/petrochemical, transportation, utility, fiber & telecommunications, and government sectors. Our product line is manufactured locally and deployed domestically and internationally. Emerging market sectors such as renewable energy solutions [primarily solar & energy storage applications] are our niche. We are committed to understanding the needs and wishes of our customers; and are always striving to be flexible, creative, innovative, and efficient with our methods and product designs.