Buyer 1

Software Placement Group, SPG; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group, representing a long-established precision manufacturer in Wisconsin, is seeking a hands-on Purchasing professional to support a busy machining operation.

You will buy metal bar stock, raw materials and components, select suppliers by price, quality and delivery, and manage purchase orders and inbound freight to ensure timely production. You will collaborate with quality and production teams as the business grows and purchasing expands.

Qualifications

• Experience purchasing metal bar stock, raw materials or components used in machining operations.
• Understanding of buying metal bar stock and working with suppliers in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Purchase metal bar stock, raw materials and components used in machining operations.
• Select suppliers based on price, quality, availability and performance.
• Monitor material pricing and costs.
• Manage purchase orders and supplier commitments.
• Coordinate inbound freight and transportation.
• Monitor supplier deliveries and address potential shortages or delays.
• Resolve material quality, return and supplier issues.
• Work closely with quality, production and other internal teams.
• Maintain accurate purchasing information within an ERP system.
• Support other purchasing, materials and production needs as the business grows.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Manufacturing environment familiarity

Job description

Location: Wisconsin | Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

Our client is a long-established, stable precision manufacturer experiencing significant growth. As the business expands, they are building out purchasing capability to support a busy contract machining operation. This hands-on manufacturing purchasing role focuses heavily on raw metals and materials used to produce precision machined components.

What you'll do

• Purchase metal bar stock, raw materials and components used in machining operations
• Select suppliers based on price, quality, availability and performance
• Monitor material pricing and costs
• Manage purchase orders and supplier commitments
• Coordinate inbound freight and transportation
• Monitor supplier deliveries and address potential shortages or delays
• Resolve material quality, return and supplier issues
• Work closely with quality, production and other internal teams
• Maintain accurate purchasing information within an ERP system
• Support other purchasing, materials and production needs as the business grows

Required qualifications

• Experience purchasing metal bar stock, raw materials or components used in machining operations
• Understanding of buying metal bar stock and working with suppliers in a manufacturing environment

Preferred qualifications

• Experience purchasing forgings, stampings or other materials used in metalworking/manufacturing would be particularly relevant

Why this role

This role offers the stability of an established manufacturer combined with the opportunity created by substantial growth, appealing to a buyer who enjoys being close to manufacturing, working directly with suppliers and seeing the impact of good purchasing decisions.