Purchaser

Reliable Equipment & Service Co.; Warminster Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

Paid time off (PTO)

Short/Long-term disability

Job summary

Reliable Equipment in Warminster is seeking a full-time Purchaser to lead procurement of materials, tooling and consumables for operations. The role emphasizes strategic buying, supplier relationship management, and cross-functional coordination with production and engineering.

You will generate purchase orders, review specifications, manage inventory, and negotiate contracts to meet cost targets in a manufacturing environment. Normal hours apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 3–5 years in purchasing in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills essential.
• Experience with ERP systems and procurement processes.
• Attention to detail and solid organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Source reliable vendors and maintain positive supplier relationships.
• Negotiate prices and contracts while meeting quality standards.
• Review specs for raw materials, tooling, and equipment.
• Maintain supplier data, purchase records and documentation.
• Coordinate with inventory and production to ensure adequate stock.
• Generate and validate purchase orders and expedite deliveries.
• Resolve pricing or quantity discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.
• Support returns, replacements, and vendor logistics in ERP.
• Close purchase orders after fulfillment.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Multitasking

ERP proficiency

Office365

Education

High school or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Office365

Job description

Reliable Equipment in Warminster is looking for a full-time Purchaser.

The purchasing agent is responsible for the procurement of all items, products, raw materials, equipment, tooling, and consumables required for operations at RESCo. Their responsibilities include developing purchasing strategies, maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, coordinating with internal teams regarding their supply needs, and overseeing all purchasing. A purchasing agent requires excellent communication and negotiating skills.

Job Overview

The purchasing agent is responsible for the procurement of all items, products, raw materials, equipment, tooling, and consumables required for operations at RESCo. Their responsibilities include developing purchasing strategies, maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, coordinating with internal teams regarding their supply needs, and overseeing all purchasing. A purchasing agent requires excellent communication and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Seek reliable vendors and suppliers to provide quality goods and raw materials at reasonable prices, while maintaining successful relationships, and upholding these vendors and suppliers to RESCo's quality standards.
• Manage daily purchasing activities, negotiating prices and contracts, while developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Review technical specifications for raw materials, components, tooling, and equipment.
• Maintain the supplier database, purchase records and specifications, and related documentation.
• Coordinate with the inventory and production departments to maintain sufficient raw and finished goods inventory.
• Facilitate the proper processing of purchases by generating and validating purchase orders.
• Coordinate with the engineering and production departments to examine and validate raw materials demand, validating materials are ordered to correct specifications required by production, engineering, and quality.
• Prepare cost estimates and release schedules to operations on current and future purchases and/or requisitions.
• Receipt of good entry in EPR system
• Assume responsibility of contacting supplier regarding returns and/or replacements
• Coordinate with Accounting staff and suppliers regarding pricing/quantity discrepancies
• Answering phones ' 2nd tier
• Print work orders and part blueprints
• Counting raw materials and proficiency with understanding the materials being ordered and received
• Counting and producing finished good inventory for Fabrication Shop
• Maintain and review Vendor Logistics and Parts to Purchase Boards in Access. Assume responsibility of contacting supplier when items are late or need to be expedited.
• Closing purchase orders when orders are fulfilled

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent
• 5 years+ working in a manufacturing environment
• 3 years+ purchasing/requisitioning experience
• Quality assurance experience a plus
• Strong communication skills
• Attentive to detail
• Strength in organization and planning
• Strong critical thinking and negotiation skills
• Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management
• Proficient in Office365 and ERP utilization
• Capable of handling multiple projects
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in technical, manufacturing, or logistics field
• Minimum of 2 years' Procurement experience
• Highly proficient in ERP systems
• Analytical and communication skills
• Results driven and self-motivated

Reliable offers a competitive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, PTO, 401K with match, STD, LTD, Life Insurance and much more.

Normal business hours are 8-4:30pm.

If offered the position, candidate must be able to successfully pass a drug test and criminal bacnkground check.

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