OEM Purchasing Representative

About the Company

Maddox is the nation’s leading provider of electrical transformers to the commercial and industrial market, with primary locations in South Carolina, Washington State, Texas, Idaho, and Ohio. Recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in America for the past 8 years, Maddox was founded on Christian values and is committed to investing in people, processes, and culture. The company builds real products, solves real problems, and expects professionalism, competence, and integrity from its team.

Learn more at YouTube and Maddox.com.

About the Role

As a Maddox OEM Purchasing Representative, you will report to the Supplier Relations Manager under the direction of the OEM Purchasing Team Lead in a fast-paced procurement environment. Your work will focus on forging and improving supplier relationships, mitigating supply risks, and ensuring profitability through consistent transformer production, quality, and delivery.

You will manage a designated portfolio of strategic OEMs, engaging in pricing and production capacity negotiations, as well as quality and service compliance audits. Your responsibilities will include ensuring Maddox procures the “right” units, from the “right” OEMs, in the “right” quantities, and at the “right” time to meet customer expectations.

You will also represent Maddox at high-profile trade shows, visit and onboard new suppliers, and collaborate with OEM Purchase Order Coordinators to resolve supply-related issues. When significant order milestones or roadblocks occur, you will notify and work with Customer Service, Sales, and Leadership teams to provide solutions.

Responsibilities

• Review customer order specifications and OEM approval drawings to ensure supplier compatibility.
• Negotiate pricing and production capacity with strategic OEM suppliers.
• Conduct quality and service compliance audits for OEMs.
• Collaborate with OEM Purchase Order Coordinators to uncover and solve supply-related issues.
• Facilitate resolution meetings between OEMs and internal stakeholders as needed.
• Notify and work with Customer Service, Sales, and Leadership teams regarding order milestones or roadblocks.
• Represent Maddox at select trade shows and assist in onboarding new suppliers.

Qualities We Value

• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• “Owner’s mentality” – taking responsibility and driving tasks to completion.
• Confidence with a willingness to ask for help when needed.
• Customer-centric mindset, providing solutions for internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ability to juggle rapidly changing priorities while maintaining a calm and positive demeanor.
• Basic proficiency with spreadsheets and dashboards (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Google Sheets).
• Highly developed communication skills, business acumen, and professional etiquette.
• Proven track record of negotiation and influencing others without formal authority.
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and adaptive communication style.

Qualifications

Experience is valued, and candidates with 20+ years of related experience are encouraged to apply. However, Maddox is also committed to training promising early-career candidates with the right attitude and ambition. Education or experience in engineering, technical sales, quality control, manufacturing, or purchasing is desirable but not required.

Work Location

This is an in-office role with occasional domestic and/or international travel (up to 15%).

Pay

Hourly range: $28.77 - $41.72 USD.

Benefits

Comprehensive full-time benefits package averaging $20,000+ per year (varies based on age, family size, and eligibility), including:

• Health & wellness benefits (insurance or cash-in-lieu options).
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 8% of wages.
• Paid holidays, PTO, and family-life gifts.
• Vision, dental, disability, life insurance, and other voluntary benefits.