Manufacturing Buyer

Bottleless Nation•Indianapolis, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Bottleless Nation is seeking a Manufacturing Buyer to support its Indianapolis manufacturing operation. This role is crucial for expanding the product portfolio, increasing in-house assembly, and supporting significant growth. The Manufacturing Buyer will have primary accountability for purchasing materials, components, packaging, tooling, and production-related supplies. The position ensures materials are purchased at the appropriate cost, quality, quantity, and timing, while maintaining effective supplier relationships and purchasing controls. This role involves close collaboration with production planning, inventory, engineering, quality, accounting, warehouse, and suppliers to ensure material availability, manage supplier performance, resolve issues, and identify improvement opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
2–5 years of procurement, materials, or supply-chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with supplier performance metrics, purchasing KPIs, and supplier relationship management.
Ability to read and understand purchase specifications, bills of material, drawings, and other technical documentation.
Strong communication and supplier-management skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Purchase raw materials, packaging, tooling, and production-related supplies based on manufacturing requirements.
Proactively review material requirements, purchase requisitions, forecasts, and inventory levels to determine purchasing needs.
Create, issue, and manage purchase orders through receipt, ensuring accuracy of pricing, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and serve as a primary point of contact for assigned purchasing activities.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, and other commercial terms within established authority and approval limits.
Track and report supplier performance KPIs, including delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness.
Work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve material shortages, quality issues, invoice discrepancies, and other purchasing concerns.
Participate in the evaluation and qualification of new suppliers to improve cost, quality, capacity, and supply continuity.
Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, pricing, and lead-time data within the ERP/MRP system.
Identify and communicate potential supply-chain risks and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
Ensure purchasing activities comply with Company policies, contractual requirements, and applicable quality standards.
Coordinate international shipments with suppliers, freight carriers, and internal teams, ensuring required documentation, shipping requirements, and delivery schedules are met, while escalating customs, compliance, or transportation issues as needed.