Purchasing Specialist

Summary

A Purchasing Specialist will assist in fulfilling the Company’s vision of being the area’s premier employer in the heavy metal fabrication industry. The Purchasing Specialist should embrace the Company’s mission, vision, and core values and implement them daily with plant personnel. The Purchasing Specialist will be responsible for the procurement of goods, materials, and services to ensure the plant's operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery to ensure continuity of supply.
Responsibilities

Purchasing:

• Manage the purchasing process for the entire company, including supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management.
• Develop, evaluate, and manage relationships with key vendors, ensuring high standards of quality and service.
• Coordinate with Operations to ensure appropriate raw material is in stock.
• Analyze contracts and match details to order forms for accuracy.
• Communicate with internal teams to resolve order discrepancies.
• Monitor market trends and apply best practices to improve purchasing processes and reduce costs.
• Work closely with the production team/sales team/finance team to forecast demand and ensure timely procurement of materials.
• Conduct regular supplier evaluations to assess performance and compliance with company standards.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes
• Resolve any supply issues, discrepancies, or grievances that may arise.
• Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and other important data.
• Follow up on overdue or delayed orders with suppliers.
• Assists in coordinating year-end audits.

Planning:

• Inventory Management
• Develop a production schedule to meet customer demands, drive material requirements, and proactively set levels of manufacturing output.
• Internal logistics planning and coordination
• Communicate status and schedule revisions to Operations
• Coordinate Physical Inventory

Requirements:

• Ability to adhere to the Company’s core values by having integrity, being flexible, maintaining accountability, efficient communication, teamwork, and being a servant leader.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Must be able to analyze bills of materials and blueprints
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Computer and Excel spreadsheet proficient
• Demonstrate strong leadership, team-building, and advanced interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated and results-oriented
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Comfortable reviewing contracts and documentation.
• Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Wooster, OH 44691 (Required)

Work Location: In person