Strategic Capital Buyer — Supplier Partnerships

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL); Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

401(k) options

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is seeking an experienced Capital Buyer to join our Pullman, WA office. You will build internal relationships, partner with suppliers, and contribute to SEL's bottom line.

You will execute strategic sourcing plans, manage risk, and drive cost reductions while aligning with World Class Manufacturing principles and SEL values. This role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decisions, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in capital purchases.
• Bachelor's degree in business, operations, or supply chain, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity working with MRP/ERP systems.
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
• Strong analytic skills with large amounts of data.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to purchasing policies to ensure highest quality, appropriate inventory levels, timely delivery, and competitive cost from suppliers.
• Execute strategic sourcing plans to support company objectives.
• Identify risks to SEL's supply chain and report to management; including overall market trends, capacity constraints, commodity risks, and business conditions for manufacturers and suppliers.
• Create and improve supplier partnerships by identifying areas for improvement, escalating issues to management and executing corrective action plans in accordance with World Class Manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrate business professionalism, purchasing fundamentals, time management, data analytics, supply chain management, supplier development, cost reduction strategy development and negotiation techniques.
• Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Capital purchases

Excel

MRP/ERP systems

Data analytics

Communication

Education

BA/BS in business, operations, or supply chain

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is seeking an experienced Capital Buyer to join our Pullman, WA office. You will build internal relationships, partner with suppliers, and contribute to SEL's bottom line.

You will execute strategic sourcing plans, manage risk, and drive cost reductions while aligning with World Class Manufacturing principles and SEL values. This role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decisions, and continuous improvement.