Fastener RFQ & Sourcing Specialist

Weed Instrument Company, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Weed Instrument Company, Inc. in Middleburg Heights, OH is seeking a Quoting Procurement Specialist to support the sales team by managing quoting activities for finished goods and fastener-related products.

You will source material pricing, evaluate capabilities, negotiate costs, and back quote turnaround to meet customer expectations. With 1–3 years of purchasing/quoting experience, you will coordinate with suppliers and sales, monitor lead times, and release purchase orders as needed to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain, or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years purchasing, quoting, sourcing, or procurement experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background supporting RFQ and quoting activities for manufactured products or fastener-related components.
• Working knowledge of fastener manufacturing processes, materials, specifications, coatings, machining, and supplier capabilities required.
• Manufacturing and fastener industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes including quoting, sourcing, negotiating, purchasing, and supplier management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills include formulas, spreadsheets, and pivot tables.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems preferred (Oracle experience a plus).
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with shifting customer demands.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across departments.
• Proven ability to support suppliers and improve on-time delivery performance.
• Displays an understanding of product quality requirements and compliance with health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily RFQ and quoting activities for finished goods and fastener-related products.
• Analyze customer quote requirements, specifications, drawings, and material requirements to identify qualified suppliers and sourcing solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to support competitive pricing, quality, and lead time expectations.
• Negotiate supplier pricing and consolidate demand opportunities to support cost savings and improved margins.
• Maintain strong knowledge of fastener manufacturing processes, raw materials, machining, coatings, plating, heat treating, and related manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and manufacturing processes to ensure accurate sourcing decisions and quote support.
• Coordinate closely with sales regarding quote status, supplier updates, pricing changes, and lead times.
• Release and manage purchase orders as needed to support operational requirements and customer demand.
• Expedite supplier orders and follow up on critical deliveries when required.
• Assist with inventory accuracy and purchasing support activities during lower quoting volume periods.
• Support receiving, inspection, accounting, and operations teams with supplier-related inquiries and issue resolution.
• Coordinate resolution of invoice discrepancies, pricing variances, rejected materials, certification concerns, and vendor profile issues.
• Assist with onboarding and setup of new suppliers.
• Support sourcing activities for commercial and safety-related materials as departmental workload requires.
• Perform other related duties or functions as assigned.

Skills

Purchasing

Quoting

Sourcing

Procurement

Excel

Negotiation

Supplier management

Communication

RFQ processes

ERP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

Oracle ERP

MRP systems

Job description

Weed Instrument Company, Inc. in Middleburg Heights, OH is seeking a Quoting Procurement Specialist to support the sales team by managing quoting activities for finished goods and fastener-related products.

You will source material pricing, evaluate capabilities, negotiate costs, and back quote turnaround to meet customer expectations. With 1–3 years of purchasing/quoting experience, you will coordinate with suppliers and sales, monitor lead times, and release purchase orders as needed to ensure