Senior Buyer — Engineered-to-Order Data-Center Parts

Flow Control Group; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Wellness resources

Employee referral programs

Job summary

Flow Control Group, a leading fluid handling and industrial automation solutions provider across North America, seeks a Senior Buyer. The role focuses on sourcing materials, engineered products, and services for data-center projects, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Quality to ensure on-time delivery at the right cost.

The successful candidate will bring extensive purchasing experience in manufacturing and distribution, solid ERP/MS Excel skills, and the ability 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 sourcing industrial equipment and components such as air compressors, pumps, valves, piping, controls, instrumentation, fabricated assemblies, or skid-mounted systems strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting data-center, mission-critical infrastructure, industrial construction, mechanical systems, or engineered-project customers preferred.
• Experience purchasing materials for engineered-to-order, configured-to-order, or project-based manufacturing operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase air compressors, pumps, valves, piping components, fabricated skids, motors, controls, instrumentation, and related materials used in data-center applications.
• Manage purchasing activities for both stocked distribution products and engineered-to-order manufacturing projects.
• Review customer requirements, bills of material, engineering drawings, specifications, and production schedules to determine material requirements.
• Issue requests for quotation, analyze supplier proposals, negotiate pricing and commercial terms, and issue purchase orders.
• Develop sourcing strategies that improve product availability, reduce total cost, shorten lead times, and strengthen supply-chain continuity.
• Work closely with Engineering and Project Management to source technically compliant components for custom skid packages and integrated systems.

Skills

ERP/MRP

Negotiation

Data analytics

Cross-functional collab

Excel

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP software

MS Excel

Job description

Flow Control Group, a leading fluid handling and industrial automation solutions provider across North America, seeks a Senior Buyer. The role focuses on sourcing materials, engineered products, and services for data-center projects, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Quality to ensure on-time delivery at the right cost.

The successful candidate will bring extensive purchasing experience in manufacturing and distribution, solid ERP/MS Excel skills, and the ability to