Purchasing Agent

The Opportunity

Crye is growing fast, and every product we ship starts with the right materials arriving on time. We're looking for a Purchasing Agent to own the day-to-day execution of our purchasing team: placing and tracking POs, keeping suppliers on schedule, and making sure the paperwork, freight and inventory records behind every order are complete and correct.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is organized, persistent and quick; who follows up before being asked, catches the discrepancy others miss, and keeps Production informed. You'll work in NetSuite every day, put modern tools, including AI, to work, and learn the sourcing side of a fast-moving defense manufacturer. If you like closing loops, you're likely a good candidate.

Job Responsibilities

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for:

• Placing POs for Facilities, Product Development, Engineering and other departments with correct GL coding; reordering printed goods and packaging

• Following up on open orders: confirming ship dates, maintaining the open order/ship date tracker, and updating Production on material status

• Vendor and AP administration: new vendor setup, credit applications, tax exemption certificates, 3-way matching, clearing statements and credit holds

• Securing freight quotes and pickups, tracking inbound shipments and exceptions, filing freight/damage claims, and shipping outbound samples

• Filling sewing subcontractor material requests, tracking issued material, and reconciling contractor WIP reports against open orders

• Obtaining and filing mill certifications, CoCs and lab test reports for every PO/lot, and chasing missing paperwork

• Sending standard RFQs and compiling replies; requesting swatches and sample yardage; routing label artwork proofs between designers and printers

• Routing shade bands, lab dips and first-article submissions to the Production and Quality Assurance teams

• Preparing prepayment, wire and proforma requests; checking subcontractor invoices against aging reports for manager approval

• Processing return authorizations and scrap/seconds paperwork; coordinating outside-processing jobs

• Running daily shipment, stock and subcontractor stock reports in NetSuite, and flagging discrepancies and material delays early

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 4+ years in purchasing, procurement, supply chain or materials coordination; manufacturing, sewn products or apparel strongly preferred

• Working knowledge of the full PO lifecycle: requisition, PO, receipt, 3-way match, and vendor/AP documentation

• Hands-on ERP experience (NetSuite preferred) and strong Excel (lookups, pivot tables); quick to learn new systems

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a record of accurate data entry and record-keeping across many open orders at once

• Persistent, professional follow-up with suppliers by email and phone; responsive, clear written and verbal communicator

• Familiarity with freight and logistics (parcel, LTL, international inbound) and basic textile terminology a plus

• Enthusiastic daily user of AI and automation tools

• Exposure to Berry Amendment, certificates of conformance or government contracting a plus

The salary range for this position is between $70k - $80k.

The Company

Crye Precision has been designing and manufacturing apparel and equipment for America's fighting forces, allied militaries, and domestic and international law enforcement for over 25 years. We work hard to provide smart, high-performance, long-wearing gear for people who demand the best. We design, engineer and manufacture our products here in the USA, with a team of more than 200 at our headquarters in the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard, and are expanding our footprint to serve our allies abroad.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Crye Precision LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding, sexual and reproductive health decisions, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, marital, civil union, domestic partnership, or caregiver status, familial status, height, weight, unemployment status, credit history, military or uniformed service, liability for service in the Armed Forces, protected veteran status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics or genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offenses, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.