Strategic Purchasing & Vendor Relations Specialist

Talentify; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to analyze changes or new issues in materials and supply to reduce cost and improve quality. You will purchase materials, negotiate with vendors, and generate purchase orders for offshore vendors and internal production needs.

The role requires 2–5 years’ experience, a Bachelor’s Degree, and the ability to evaluate quotes and manage complex tasks while keeping MRP on track with planners.

Qualifications

• Ability to evaluate vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers
• Ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks

Responsibilities

• Analyzes changes or new issues in materials and supply to reduce cost and improve quality
• Purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors
• Generate purchase orders to outside vendors such as offshore vendors and Product Burn-in companies
• Generate in-house machine shop work orders
• Purchase materials, equipment and supplies needed to build product
• Negotiate with vendors for pricing on materials, equipment and supplies
• Visiting vendor sites for qualification
• Monitor MRP daily and work closely with Planner/Scheduler to ensure on time ordering and delivery of product
• Perform other related duties as required

Skills

Vendor quote evaluation

Complex task execution

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Talentify is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to analyze changes or new issues in materials and supply to reduce cost and improve quality. You will purchase materials, negotiate with vendors, and generate purchase orders for offshore vendors and internal production needs.

The role requires 2–5 years’ experience, a Bachelor’s Degree, and the ability to evaluate quotes and manage complex tasks while keeping MRP on track with planners.