Buyer Manufacturing

Seksun Texas Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Seksun Texas Inc. seeks an experienced Technical Buyer to support production, engineering, maintenance, automation, and facility-related purchasing activities in Irving, TX.

You will work closely with on-site engineers to clarify technical requirements and translate them into precise purchasing specifications, participating in supplier evaluations and final selections. You will manage RFQs, review supplier proposals, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining accurate SAP records.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in purchasing or supply chain in manufacturing.
• Two+ years in a recent comparable role.
• Experience with engineering and maintenance on technical purchasing.
• Ability to read technical specs, drawings, BOMs and supplier proposals.
• Hands-on SAP experience required.
• Familiarity with MES and material traceability systems preferred.
• Strong supplier negotiation and order follow-up skills.
• Able to manage multiple urgent priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to work Monday through Saturday and adjust hours for production support.
• Valid driver’s license for local purchasing and supplier visits.
• Strong English communication and cross-functional coordination.
• Mandarin Chinese proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with on-site Engineering, Maintenance, Production, Quality, and Warehouse teams to clarify purchasing requirements.
• Convert internal requests into clear RFQ packages with specs, drawings, part numbers, quantities, and lead times.
• Participate in supplier technical discussions, reviews, quotations, and specification finalization.
• Coordinate engineering and commercial reviews to ensure supplier proposals meet tech, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Support sourcing of MRO materials, spare parts, tooling, automation components, and facility supplies.
• Process purchase requisitions, issue POs, and follow up for on-time delivery.
• Respond to urgent purchasing requests to avoid production disruption.
• Conduct local sourcing; visit suppliers or retail locations as needed.
• Identify and evaluate qualified suppliers based on capability, cost, quality, delivery, service.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, warranties, and other terms.
• Track open POs, shortages, delays, and supplier corrective actions.
• Maintain purchasing and material records in SAP and related systems.
• Support MES-based material traceability and ensure documentation is complete and accurate.
• Resolve receiving, invoice, quantity, quality, and pricing discrepancies.
• Support cost reduction, supplier consolidation, localization, and inventory optimization.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional coordination

Problem-solving

Multi-priority management

Tools

SAP

MES

Traceability systems

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

We are seeking an experienced Technical Buyer to support production, engineering, maintenance, automation, and facility-related purchasing activities. The position requires close collaboration with on-site engineers to clarify technical requirements, convert operational needs into clear purchasing specifications, and participate in the technical evaluation and finalization of supplier solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with on-site Engineering, Maintenance, Production, Quality, and Warehouse teams to understand and clarify purchasing requirements.
• Convert internal requests into clear RFQ packages, including technical specifications, drawings, part numbers, quantities, acceptance criteria, lead times, and delivery requirements.
• Participate in supplier technical discussions, solution reviews, quotation evaluations, and specification finalization.
• Coordinate engineering and commercial reviews to ensure supplier proposals meet technical, quality, delivery, and cost requirements.
• Support the sourcing of MRO materials, machine spare parts, tooling, fixtures, automation components, equipment, production consumables, and facility supplies.
• Process purchase requisitions, issue purchase orders, and follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
• Respond quickly to emergency purchasing requests that may affect production continuity.
• Conduct local sourcing and, when necessary, visit suppliers or retail locations to purchase and collect urgent materials.
• Identify and evaluate qualified suppliers based on technical capability, cost, quality, delivery, and service.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, warranties, and other commercial conditions.
• Track open purchase orders, shortages, delayed deliveries, and supplier corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and material records in SAP and related systems.
• Support MES-based material traceability and ensure purchasing documentation is complete and accurate.
• Resolve receiving, invoice, quantity, quality, and pricing discrepancies.
• Support cost reduction, supplier consolidation, localization, and inventory optimization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of purchasing or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated employment stability, including at least two continuous years in a recent comparable position.
• Experience working directly with engineering and maintenance teams on technical purchasing requirements.
• Ability to understand technical specifications, drawings, BOMs, equipment requirements, and supplier proposals.
• Hands-on experience with SAP is required.
• Familiarity with MES, material traceability systems, and manufacturing workflows is strongly preferred.
• Strong supplier negotiation, order follow-up, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Able to manage multiple urgent priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Willing and able to work Monday through Saturday and adjust working hours when production support is required.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to support local purchasing and supplier visits.
• Strong English communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Mandarin Chinese proficiency is preferred due to frequent communication with suppliers and internal teams in China.

Preferred Background

• Experience purchasing machine spare parts, tooling, fixtures, automation components, electrical parts, mechanical parts, or production equipment.
• Experience in automotive, electronics, metal stamping, machining, or automated assembly operations.
• Familiarity with supplier technical evaluation, equipment acceptance, cost analysis, inventory control, and supplier development.