Manufacturing Purchasing Specialist

About the role

Tri-City Group is seeking a Manufacturing Purchasing Specialist to buy specifically for our Off-Site Manufacturing Division. This position will be responsible for purchasing the materials, components, supplies, equipment, and services needed to keep production on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Review approved purchase requests, bills of material, production schedules, inventory information, and project requirements to determine purchasing needs and required delivery dates
• Source and purchase electrical materials, raw materials, components, consumables, tools, equipment, and services needed to support manufacturing operations
• Obtain and compare vendor quotes based on cost, quality, lead time, availability, payment terms, freight, and past performance
• Create, issue, and maintain accurate purchase orders, including material descriptions, quantities, specifications, pricing, terms, delivery dates, and delivery locations
• Obtain order confirmations from vendors, monitor open purchase orders, and keep expected delivery dates current in the purchasing system
• Expedite, delay, or reschedule orders when production requirements change
• Communicate material shortages, long-lead items, substitutions, price changes, and delivery risks before they affect production schedules
• Work with production, project teams, warehouse and receiving, and other internal teams to resolve material availability or specification concerns
• Coordinate planned purchases and inventory needs with Off-Site Manufacturing leadership to help prevent material shortages while limiting excess or obsolete inventory
• Resolve late, damaged, missing, or nonconforming shipments by coordinating returns, replacements, and credits with vendors and internal teams
• Partner with receiving, finance, and accounts payable to resolve purchase order, receipt, invoice, tax, and freight discrepancies
• Maintain accurate vendor, material, pricing, lead-time, minimum-order-quantity, and purchasing history records
• Build productive vendor relationships and monitor vendor delivery, quality, and service performance
• Negotiate pricing, delivery, freight, and purchasing terms within assigned authority
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, standardize materials, improve lead times, and strengthen purchasing processes
• Maintain organized purchasing documentation and follow company quality, safety, and purchasing approval requirements
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

• Purchasing and vendor management
• Understanding of manufacturing and material flow
• Planning, organization, and follow-through
• Negotiation and cost awareness
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Communication and teamwork
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Integrity and accountability

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• An associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, manufacturing, or a related field is preferred
• Prefer three or more years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, or inventory coordination, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working with production schedules, bills of material, inventory planning, and purchasing or ERP systems
• Experience purchasing electrical materials, fabricated components, or other production materials is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other common business technology
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered
• Candidates must successfully pass a drug screening and reference check before employment