Buyer - Fabrication

Sherman Reilly Inc; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Sherman + Reilly, Inc. is a Chattanooga, TN‑based manufacturer of tools and equipment for the electric utility industry. We seek a Buyer - Fabrication to own PO execution and material availability for fabricated components and raw materials.

You will translate MRP into POs, expedite deliveries, and maintain SAP data while reading technical drawings to ensure PO accuracy. This role collaborates with Quality, Engineering, and Operations in a growing, divisionally focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in a buyer/purchasing role for fabricated/machined components.
• Solid understanding of welding, machining, forming, finishing, and coatings.
• Ability to read technical drawings and engineering requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems SAP ByDesign or S4/HANA and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Own PO execution and material availability for fabricated components, weldments, machined parts, and raw materials.
• Convert MRP demand into POs and manage them from issuance through delivery.
• Expedite and resolve delivery issues to keep production running.
• Maintain SAP ByDesign material master data for your commodities.
• Read technical drawings to ensure PO matches engineering specs.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and coordinate RMAs with suppliers and Accounts Payable.
• Partner daily with Quality, Engineering, and Operations, and execute supplier onboarding and blanket POs set by the Category Manager - Fabrication.

Skills

Fabrication methods knowledge

Reading technical drawings

ERP systems familiarity

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

SAP ByDesign

SAP S4/HANA

Excel

Job description

Sherman + Reilly, Inc. is a Chattanooga-based manufacturer of tools and equipment for the electric utility industry, serving utility companies, cooperatives, and line contractors around the world. As part of the Quanta Services family of companies, we combine over a century of industry expertise with the resources and stability of a global infrastructure leader. Our products are designed, engineered, and manufactured here — by a team that takes genuine pride in what comes off the floor.

The Opportunity

Sherman + Reilly is hiring a Buyer - Fabrication to own purchase order execution and material availability for our Fabrication & Machining category. Based in Chattanooga, TN, you'll keep production supplied with fabricated components, weldments, machined parts, and raw materials.

This seat is newly split from what used to be a combined buyer and category role. A dedicated Category Manager - Fabrication now owns supplier strategy and negotiations.

What You’ll Do

• Own PO execution and material availability for a high-volume category: fabricated components, weldments, machined parts, and raw materials.
• Convert MRP demand into purchase orders and manage them from issuance through delivery.
• Expedite and resolve delivery issues to keep production running.
• Maintain accurate SAP ByDesign material master data for your commodities.
• Read technical drawings and specs to make sure every PO matches engineering requirements.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and coordinate RMAs and returns with suppliers and Accounts Payable.
• Partner daily with Quality, Engineering, and Operations, and execute supplier onboarding and blanket POs set by the Category Manager - Fabrication.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years in a buyer or purchasing role with direct responsibility for fabricated or machined components.
• Solid understanding of fabrication methods: welding, machining, forming, finishing, and coatings.
• Comfortable reading technical drawings and engineering requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP ByDesign or S4/HANA preferred) and Excel.

Preferred

• Experience sourcing components for mobile or heavy equipment manufacturers.
• Familiarity with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) practices.
• Working knowledge of GD&T.
• Experience operating in a category-management/purchasing split organization.

Why Sherman + Reilly

• Join a newly split role built for focus: you'll own execution for a high-volume purchasing portfolio while a dedicated Category Manager builds the supplier strategy around you.
• A product that matters: utility infrastructure is the backbone of the grid, and our equipment is on job sites Chattanooga, TN — consistently recognized for quality of life, outdoor recreation, and a lower cost of living than major metro markets.
• Quanta Services company — the stability and benefits of a large organization with the culture and decision-making speed of a smaller team.
• A clear track for growth as the Category Management structure matures and the Fabrication & Machining portfolio continues to expand.
• Competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off.

Sherman + Reilly, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.