Senior Materials Buyer – Metals & Precision Parts

Precision Resource; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, life and vision保险

401(k) with match and profit sharing

Annual bonus based on division profits

Vacation and flexible paid holidays

Wellness and Employee Assistance

Tuition reimbursement and paid培训

Established team of long-term staff

Job summary

Precision Resource, Inc. in Shelton, CT is seeking a Buyer to manage procurement of raw materials, tooling, and components. The role negotiates with suppliers, places purchase orders, and coordinates delivery to ensure on-time, cost-effective sourcing across production and engineering teams.

You will analyze quotes, manage ERP/MRP records, and support continuous improvement in purchasing while upholding quality and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent purchasing experience.
• 5+ years of purchasing or buying experience in a manufacturing environment; metals, raw materials, outside-processing, and inbound freight experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, purchasing processes, supplier management, and manufacturing documentation.
• Ability to read and understand engineering prints, material specifications, and certification requirements.
• Strong Excel, negotiation, organization, communication, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949, AS9100, or similar quality systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive and review purchase requests from production, engineering, quality, maintenance, and other departments, along with MRP requirements and the Supply Chain Manager's priorities, to determine what to order and when.
• Place orders with all vendors for raw materials, especially metals such as coil, strip, bar, wire, and specialty alloys, as well as components, tooling, and supplies, while ensuring specifications and certification requirements are met.
• Purchase and coordinate outside processing, including heat treatment, plating, coating, grinding, deburring, testing, and other subcontracted operations.
• Find the best prices by obtaining and comparing supplier quotes; negotiate pricing, lead times, terms, and agreements with vendors, and support cost-reduction initiatives.
• Create, issue, and maintain purchase orders in the ERP/MRP system; track acknowledgments, delivery status, and open orders.
• Follow up with vendors to make sure everything is delivered on time; expedite and accelerate late or at-risk orders, and keep the Supply Chain Manager and affected departments informed.
• Manage incoming freight, including evaluating carrier and shipping options, arranging transportation, and balancing cost against delivery needs.
• Work with quality, engineering, production, receiving, and accounts payable to resolve supplier, delivery, documentation, receiving, and invoice issues.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost, and support supplier qualification, corrective action, and approved supplier list maintenance.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier data, material certifications, and documentation to support audit readiness, traceability, and customer requirements.
• Support continuous improvement in purchasing processes, lead-time reduction, freight cost, and supplier reliability.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Negotiation

Organization

Communication

Follow-up

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Precision Resource, Inc. in Shelton, CT is seeking a Buyer to manage procurement of raw materials, tooling, and components. The role negotiates with suppliers, places purchase orders, and coordinates delivery to ensure on-time, cost-effective sourcing across production and engineering teams.

You will analyze quotes, manage ERP/MRP records, and support continuous improvement in purchasing while upholding quality and supplier performance.