Purchasing & Supplier Management Specialist

Impact Fab • Holland Charter Township, MI

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About The Position

Impact Fab is seeking an experienced, motivated Purchasing & Supplier Management Specialist to take ownership of purchasing activities, strengthen supplier relationships, and support manufacturing operations. The role involves more than placing and processing orders: the specialist is expected to understand manufacturing, negotiate with suppliers, hold vendors accountable, and help ensure production remains supplied and on schedule. The position can directly affect operational performance, purchasing costs, and customer delivery commitments.

The specialist manages purchasing of manufacturing materials and supplies, negotiates pricing and delivery terms, manages supplier performance, and oversees relationships for subcontracted manufacturing services such as powder coating and plating. The role also coordinates with production and other internal teams, supports inventory and material-availability improvements, and helps establish consistent purchasing procedures and supplier performance measures.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of purchasing, procurement, or supplier management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience purchasing steel, aluminum, hardware, tooling, or manufacturing consumables.
• Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, welding, or outside finishing processes.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier performance.
• Working knowledge of purchase orders, inventory controls, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, organized, and dependable approach.
• Ability to communicate and work well with manufacturing teams, take ownership, solve problems, and follow through.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily purchasing of raw materials, hardware, welding supplies, CNC tooling and consumables, and general manufacturing supplies.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, lead times, and purchasing agreements with suppliers.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through competitive sourcing, supplier negotiations, and purchasing improvements.
• Process and manage purchase orders, monitor delivery commitments, and resolve material shortages.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier pricing, and order information.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with material suppliers and service providers.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness; address concerns and drive corrective actions.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop alternative suppliers to improve reliability and reduce purchasing risk.
• Manage supplier relationships for outside manufacturing processes, including powder coating, plating, and other subcontracted services.
• Negotiate pricing, turnaround times, and delivery commitments for outside manufacturing services.
• Follow up on outstanding orders and address potential delays.
• Coordinate with Production Control, Shipping, and Operations to ensure outside services support production schedules.
• Work with Production Control, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing.
• Communicate supplier delivery issues and material availability concerns.
• Support inventory replenishment and material-availability improvements.
• Help establish consistent purchasing procedures and supplier performance measurements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed