Strategic Buyer, IT Infrastructure

PC Server & Parts; Michigan; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

PC Server & Parts seeks a relationship-driven Strategic Buyer to join our procurement team. You will support supplier relationships, procurement activities, and sourcing strategy across enterprise hardware and infrastructure, aiming to develop into a long-term sourcing leader.

The ideal candidate has experience in buying/purchasing, works with senior leadership on vendor assessments, and helps drive purchasing decisions in a fast-moving market.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, sourcing or vendor management is preferred.
• Strong communication skills (written and phone) are essential.
• Familiarity with asset recovery resale is a plus, and B2B sales/purchasing background is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Assist sourcing decisions and negotiations.
• Maintain activity metrics (calls, quotes, prospecting time).
• Manage sales cycles, accounts, and provide procurement forecasts.
• Leverage internal and external resources to understand industry needs.
• Achieve monthly and annual purchasing quotas and revenue goals.
• Develop product market expertise for company chartered lines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales and operations to align sourcing with demand.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Vendor management

Communication skills

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a relationship-driven Strategic Buyer to join our growing team. This role supports supplier relationships, procurement activities, and sourcing strategy across enterprise hardware and infrastructure. The ideal candidate is organized, analytical, and interested in developing into a long-term sourcing and procurement leader.

This role NEEDS previous buying/purchasing/procurement experience. It works closely with senior leadership to evaluate supplier offerings, manage vendor relationships, and support purchasing decisions in a fast-moving market.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key strategic suppliers.
• Provide procurement support by assisting with sourcing decisions and negotiations.
• Maintain activity level standards (number of calls, number of quotes, time spent prospecting, etc.).
• Strategically manage sales cycles, manage accounts, and provide pipeline procurement forecasts.
• Effectively use internal and external resources to better understand industry and business needs.
• Consistently maintain monthly and annual purchasing quota and revenue goals.
• Become a product market expert in the product lines the company is chartered to sell.
• Cross-functional collaboration with sales and operations teams to align sourcing with demand.

Skills

• Background in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or vendor management is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge in server, storage, workstation and networking architectures desirable but not requited.
• Comfortable building and maintaining professional supplier relationships.
• Superb written and phone communication skills are essential
• This position requires knowledge and experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Team player mentality. Must be able to work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Education and Experience

• Previous technology procurement experience in asset recovery resale is a plus.
• One to two years B2B sales or purchasing experience preferred.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off