Purchasing Specialist

Ethos; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & HR

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos in Omaha, NE seeks a Purchasing Specialist to support manufacturing operations by procuring materials, components, equipment, and services. You will work with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Production Scheduling, Sourcing, and suppliers to ensure cost-effective, high-quality supply chain performance.

Responsibilities include monitoring delivery schedules, creating POs in SAP, expediting deliveries, resolving supplier issues, approving invoice pricing and quantities, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required.
• 2–3 years of purchasing, procurement, or related experience.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor delivery schedules with key suppliers and critical deliveries.
• Create and manage purchase orders and procurement records in SAP.
• Monitor supplier performance and expedite deliveries as needed.
• Resolve supplier quality and delivery issues in partnership with internal teams.
• Approve invoice pricing and quantities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data and set stocking levels.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Purchasing Specialist

The Purchasing Specialist will help ensure the timely procurement of materials, components, equipment, and services needed to support the manufacturing operations.

This role works closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Production Scheduling, Sourcing, and suppliers to maintain cost-effective, high-quality supply chain performance.

Position Responsibilities:

• Monitor delivery schedules with key suppliers and critical deliveries.


• Create and manage purchase orders and procurement records in SAP.


• Monitor supplier performance and expedite deliveries as needed.


• Resolve supplier quality and delivery issues in partnership with internal teams.


• Approve invoice pricing and quantities.


• Maintain accurate purchasing data and set stocking levels.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, not required


• 2-3 years of purchasing, procurement, or related experience.


• Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.


• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, is a plus.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)


• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)


• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)


• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)


• Short Term & Long Term Disability


• Training & Development