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. We have been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in America for the past 8 years and counting. Maddox was founded on Christian values, and we are serious about investing in the people, processes, and culture that make this a great place to work. We build real things, solve real problems, and expect professionalism, competence, and integrity from our team.

About the role

As a Maddox OEM Purchasing Representative, you will report to the Supplier Relations Manager, under direction of the OEM Purchasing Team Lead, in a fast-paced and highly dynamic 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.

You will have direct responsibility for ensuring that Maddox continuously procures the “right” units, from the “right” OEMs, in the “right” quantities—all at the “right” time to meet our customers’ expectations. Additionally, you will assist the Supplier Relations Manager and OEM Purchasing Team Lead in representing Maddox at select high-profile trade shows and visiting or onboarding new suppliers as business needs expand.

Responsibilities

• Review customer order specifications and OEM approval drawings to ensure supplier compatibility.
• Collaborate closely with Maddox OEM Purchase Order Coordinators to uncover and solve supply-related issues.
• Facilitate resolution meetings between OEMs and internal stakeholders when necessary.
• Notify Customer Service, Sales, and Leadership teams of significant order milestones or roadblocks and work with them to provide solutions.
• Negotiate pricing and production capacity with suppliers.
• Conduct quality and service compliance audits of OEMs.

Qualifications

You have a strong sense of urgency and heightened attention to detail. You possess an “owner’s mentality” and accept responsibility for tasks or projects with confidence. You are customer-centric, solution-oriented, and easy to work with, both internally and with suppliers. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, juggling rapidly changing priorities while maintaining a calm and positive demeanor.

• Basic working-level skills 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 strict reliance on formal authority.
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and adaptive communication style.

We value experience and are willing to invest in 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

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 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.