OEM Purchasing Representative

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.

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 at the “right” time to meet customer expectations.

You will have opportunities to represent Maddox at high-profile trade shows, visit and onboard new suppliers, and collaborate with OEM Purchase Order Coordinators to resolve supply-related issues. You will facilitate resolution meetings between OEMs and internal stakeholders and communicate significant order milestones or roadblocks to Customer Service, Sales, and Leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of strategic OEM suppliers, including pricing and production capacity negotiations.
• Conduct quality and service compliance audits for suppliers.
• Review customer order specifications and OEM approval drawings to ensure supplier compatibility.
• Collaborate with OEM Purchase Order Coordinators to identify and resolve supply-related issues.
• Facilitate resolution meetings between OEMs and internal stakeholders (e.g., Customer Service, Sales, Leadership).
• Notify and work with affected teams to provide solutions for significant order milestones or roadblocks.
• Represent Maddox at trade shows and assist in onboarding new suppliers.

Qualifications

• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• “Owner’s mentality” – takes responsibility and initiative on tasks and projects.
• Confident yet willing 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 in negotiation and influencing others without formal authority.
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and adaptive communication style.

Skills and Experience

Experience is valued, and candidates with 20+ years in related fields are encouraged to apply. Maddox also invests in training promising early-career candidates with the right attitude and ambition. Desirable (but not required) backgrounds include engineering, technical sales, quality control, manufacturing, or purchasing.

Schedule

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 by age, family size, and eligibility).
• Health and 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.