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Trio Manufacturing, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trio Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a procurement professional to manage buying services, raw materials, and shop floor needs. The role emphasizes negotiation, supplier evaluation, and maintaining on-hand stock to support production schedules.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication, analytical skills, and experience with Excel and MRP systems to ensure timely delivery, quality, and contract compliance across suppliers.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with related experience.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience working with suppliers and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate terms with suppliers to optimize cost and service.
• Review material quality, delivery timelines, and contract terms.
• Maintain stock levels and perform vendor evaluations.
• Prepare production schedules in Excel and use MRP systems.
• Screen and approve vendors per approved list.
• Document cost analyses and supplier approvals.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Customer service

Financial analysis

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Excel

MRP systems

Job description

Buying of services, raw materials, hardware, and shop floor needs. Always prepared to implement effective negotiation tactics. Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality service, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of contracts. Reviews materials upon arrival to ensure quality. Monitors stock levels and expiration dates to ensure materials on hand are available for use.

DUTIES

• Have great communication, negotiation, and customer service skills.


• Work well with numbers to develop profitable purchasing strategies, assess suppliers, and evaluate offers.


• Consistently prepare and implement effective negotiationtactics while managing relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of contracts.


• Help maintain stock levels, perform stock checks prior to purchases, review expiration dates and help ensure stock levels are on hand and available for use.


• Screen vendors to ensure they are approved for required processes.


• Cut purchase orders directly from internal jobs to ensure verbiage is as planned per the job requirements.


• Keep organized records up to date of vendors that are approved or disapproved of on the Trio approved vendors list.


• Maintain consistent detailed organized notes for cost analysis and vendor approvals.

Special Projects

Other assigned Duties

Education, Skills, and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent and or 4 years of additional or related experience.


• Working knowledge of manufacturing, procurement, quality basics, & engineering flows.


• Experience creating production schedules in Excel, and working with MRP systems


• Knowledge and applicable experience of lean principles


• Experience tracking and reporting status.


• Ability to communicate effectively and work with leaders, peers, and others