Manufacturing Purchasing Specialist

Tri-City Group•Davenport, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tri-City Group is seeking a Manufacturing Purchasing Specialist to buy specifically for our Off-Site Manufacturing Division. This position will be responsible for purchasing the materials, components, supplies, equipment, and services needed to keep production on schedule. This position works closely with OSM leadership, production teams, project teams, warehouse and receiving, finance, and vendors to coordinate purchasing requirements, issue and track purchase orders, monitor material availability, and resolve delivery, quality, and invoice discrepancies.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Prefer three or more years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, or inventory coordination, preferably in a manufacturing environment
Experience working with production schedules, bills of material, inventory planning, and purchasing or ERP systems
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other common business technology
An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered
Candidates must successfully pass a drug screening and reference check before employment.

Nice To Haves

An associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, manufacturing, or a related field is preferred
Experience purchasing electrical materials, fabricated components, or other production materials is preferred

Responsibilities

Review approved purchase requests, bills of material, production schedules, inventory information, and project requirements to determine purchasing needs and required delivery dates
Source and purchase electrical materials, raw materials, components, consumables, tools, equipment, and services needed to support manufacturing operations
Obtain and compare vendor quotes based on cost, quality, lead time, availability, payment terms, freight, and past performance
Create, issue, and maintain accurate purchase orders, including material descriptions, quantities, specifications, pricing, terms, delivery dates, and delivery locations
Obtain order confirmations from vendors, monitor open purchase orders, and keep expected delivery dates current in the purchasing system
Expedite, delay, or reschedule orders when production requirements change
Communicate material shortages, long-lead items, substitutions, price changes, and delivery risks before they affect production schedules
Work with production, project teams, warehouse and receiving, and other internal teams to resolve material availability or specification concerns
Coordinate planned purchases and inventory needs with Off-Site Manufacturing leadership to help prevent material shortages while limiting excess or obsolete inventory
Resolve late, damaged, missing, or nonconforming shipments by coordinating returns, replacements, and credits with vendors and internal teams
Partner with receiving, finance, and accounts payable to resolve purchase order, receipt, invoice, tax, and freight discrepancies
Maintain accurate vendor, material, pricing, lead-time, minimum-order-quantity, and purchasing history records
Build productive vendor relationships and monitor vendor delivery, quality, and service performance
Negotiate pricing, delivery, freight, and purchasing terms within assigned authority
Identify opportunities to reduce costs, standardize materials, improve lead times, and strengthen purchasing processes
Maintain organized purchasing documentation and follow company quality, safety, and purchasing approval requirements
Perform other related duties as assigned