Manufacturing Company Buyer

Buyer FLSA : Exempt

Summary

The Buyer is responsible for managing the procurement of materials and products essential to supporting production and operations. This role focuses on securing optimal pricing, availability, and delivery performance through effective vendor negotiation and strategic sourcing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Including, but not limited to :

• Develop and issue bid packages, RFQs, RFPs, and statements of work (SOWs) aligned with project specifications and production requirements.
• Lead sourcing strategies from project initiation through execution, including evaluating alternative suppliers, pursuing nearshoring opportunities, and mitigating supply chain risks.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams to ensure procurement activities align with production schedules and quality standards.
• Conduct commercial negotiations, resolve supplier issues, and ensure continuity of supply.
• Analyze cost breakdowns for materials, labor, freight, and overhead to support total cost of ownership (TCO) decision-making.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to drive cost savings, improve lead times, and eliminate inefficiencies.
• Monitor supplier compliance with pricing agreements, service-level requirements, and quality KPIs.
• Support risk management initiatives, including supplier capacity evaluations, insurance documentation, and multi-sourcing strategies.
• Manage the purchase order lifecycle—from creation through delivery—ensuring inventory levels consistently support production needs without overstocking or stockouts.

Required Skills & Competencies

Qualifications

Position Type & Expected Hours of Work

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.