Global Manufacturing Buyer: Cost, Sourcing & Delivery

Pelican Products, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with immediate match

Health Savings Account

Wellness Discount Program

Global Mental Wellness Program

Employee discount on Pelican gear

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Pelican Products Inc. in Ontario, CA is seeking a Buyer to independently manage purchasing activities for materials, commodities, and services to support production and business needs.

You will conduct sourcing, supplier evaluations, RFQs, negotiations, and purchasing analysis to optimize cost, quality, delivery, and inventory while working with cross-functional teams to mitigate risk. The role offers growth in a global company that values safety, environment, and quality, with comprehensive

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3–5 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or related experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing suppliers, purchase orders, material requirements, and sourcing activities.
• Working knowledge of supplier negotiations, RFQs, cost analysis, inventory management, and supplier performance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to independently prioritize multiple assignments and resolve purchasing and supply-related issues.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Must be eligible to receive information controlled under ITAR and CUI.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages purchase orders and material requirements for assigned suppliers, commodities, or product categories.
• Reviews production requirements, inventory levels, lead times, and demand to ensure material availability and support appropriate inventory levels.
• Conducts sourcing activities, including RFQs, supplier evaluations, bid comparisons, and supplier recommendations based on cost, quality, delivery, capability, and business requirements.
• Negotiates pricing, lead times, delivery terms, minimum order quantities, and other commercial terms within assigned authority.
• Monitors supplier performance and works with suppliers to resolve delivery, quality, cost, capacity, and service issues.
• Identifies potential material shortages and supply disruptions and coordinates recovery or mitigation actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Investigates and resolves purchasing, inventory, invoice, receiving, and supplier-related discrepancies.
• Partners with Production Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and other departments to support production requirements, new products, engineering changes, and business priorities.
• Identifies opportunities for cost savings, inventory optimization, lead-time reduction, and supplier performance improvement.
• Maintains accurate purchasing data, supplier information, pricing, lead times, and documentation within the ERP system.
• Supports supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives within the Supply Chain organization.
• Ensures purchasing activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, ethical business practices, and ISO requirements.
• Actively supports and complies with Pelican’s objectives, guidelines and commitment to Safety, Environment and Quality
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Decision making

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Pelican Products Inc. in Ontario, CA is seeking a Buyer to independently manage purchasing activities for materials, commodities, and services to support production and business needs.

You will conduct sourcing, supplier evaluations, RFQs, negotiations, and purchasing analysis to optimize cost, quality, delivery, and inventory while working with cross-functional teams to mitigate risk. The role offers growth in a global company that values safety, environment, and quality, with comprehensive