Strategic Materials Procurement Specialist

ipgjobs; Oxford (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

IPG Photonics is seeking a Materials Specialist to purchase and negotiate materials, equipment, and supplies, coordinating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing and Accounting. This role involves vendor evaluation, order follow-up, and inventory management to meet production dates.

The candidate will work closely with Accounting to resolve discrepancies between POs and invoices and may travel to vendor trade shows up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma.
• Minimum of one year work-related experience required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Attends project kick-off meetings and orders materials and services as specified.
• Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine the most desirable suppliers.
• Works closely with Accounting department to resolve discrepancies between purchase orders and invoiced amounts.
• Follows up on open orders and expedites purchasing and services to meet production dates.
• Assigns and tracks purchase order numbers; enters all WIP orders into the accounting system; creates manual POs for non-WIP items.
• Maintains general inventory items to meet production requirements and participates in year-end inventory count and reconciliation.
• Performs other related work and special projects such as presentations and PowerPoint data collection.
• Observes company policies and safety regulations.

Skills

High level of organization

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office

Conflict resolution

Under pressure

Travel up to 10%

Education

High school diploma

1 year work-related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

IPG Photonics is seeking a Materials Specialist to purchase and negotiate materials, equipment, and supplies, coordinating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing and Accounting. This role involves vendor evaluation, order follow-up, and inventory management to meet production dates.

The candidate will work closely with Accounting to resolve discrepancies between POs and invoices and may travel to vendor trade shows up to 10%.