Senior Buyer - Data-Center Materials & Projects

Socket.dev; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Flow Control Group is seeking a Senior Buyer to source air compressors, pumps, valves, piping components, and related materials for data-center operations. You will manage both stocked distribution and engineered-to-order projects, review engineering drawings, and negotiate with suppliers to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

The role requires a strong background in ERP/MRP, 7+ years in purchasing, and the ability to collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Quality teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Minimum of seven years of progressive purchasing, sourcing, or supply-chain experience.
• Experience purchasing materials for engineered-to-order, configured-to-order, or project-based manufacturing.
• Experience sourcing industrial equipment and components for data-center applications.
• Experience in manufacturing and distribution environments.
• Knowledge of ERP, MRP, purchasing, and inventory-management systems.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase air compressors, pumps, valves, piping components, fabricated skids, motors, controls, instrumentation, and related materials for data-center applications.
• Manage purchasing for stocked distribution products and engineered-to-order projects.
• Review BOMs, drawings, specifications, and production schedules to determine material requirements.
• Issue RFQs, analyze supplier proposals, negotiate pricing and terms, and issue purchase orders.
• Develop sourcing strategies to improve availability, reduce total cost, shorten lead times, and strengthen supply-chain continuity.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Project Management to source compliant components for custom skid packages and integrated systems.
• Monitor purchase orders, supplier acknowledgments, production schedules, and deliveries.
• Identify potential shortages and long-lead items.
• Maintain ERP data: supplier information, pricing, lead times, orders, and deliveries.
• Use ERP-demand data to decide purchasing.
• Balance inventory with working capital objectives and service levels.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, freight, warranties, stocking, and other commercial conditions.
• Develop relationships with manufacturers, distributors, fabricators, and strategic partners.
• Evaluate supplier performance on quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness.
• Participate in supplier reviews, corrective actions, and supplier development.
• Support cost-reduction, value engineering, standardization, and supplier-consolidation initiatives.
• Assist Sales and Estimating with supplier quotes, material costs, lead times.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with policies and quality standards.
• Maintain purchasing documentation and audit trails.
• Perform other supply-chain responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Supplier management

Reading engineering drawings

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or related

Minimum of seven years of purchasing/sourcing experience

Tools

ERP software

MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Flow Control Group is seeking a Senior Buyer to source air compressors, pumps, valves, piping components, and related materials for data-center operations. You will manage both stocked distribution and engineered-to-order projects, review engineering drawings, and negotiate with suppliers to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

The role requires a strong background in ERP/MRP, 7+ years in purchasing, and the ability to collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Quality teams to