Strategic Technical Buyer – Capital Equipment

Brown Machine Group; Beaverton (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Brown Machine Group in Beaverton, MI is seeking a Technical Buyer for capital equipment who can read blueprints, evaluate quotes, and keep production moving. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Inventory, and Finance to source components and coordinate outsourced services.

The role emphasizes supplier development, lead time improvements, cost reduction, and resolving shortages. You will ensure PO accuracy, lead times, and delivery performance while building strong supplier

Qualifications

• Five to ten years of related purchasing, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, or technical sourcing experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, mechanical drawings, bills of material, specifications, tolerances, finishes, and other technical documentation.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems to manage purchase orders, supplier data, lead times, inventory information, and delivery status.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, problem‑solving, organization, follow‑up, and decision‑making skills.
• Experience purchasing engineered‑to‑order, custom, low‑volume/high‑mix, or technically complex manufactured components.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, qualify, and develop suppliers for technical, engineered, and per‑print goods and services.
• Review purchase requisitions, bills of material, drawings, specifications, and delivery requirements to ensure purchased items meet business and production needs.
• Solicit and analyze supplier quotes based on quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, and overall value.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, and other commercial requirements.
• Purchase custom and standard components, materials, and services such as machined, fabricated, welded, sheet metal, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, heat‑treated, coated, finished, and specialty‑process items.
• Coordinate outsourced manufacturing services when internal capacity, timing, or business needs require outside support.
• Manage purchase orders through the ERP system and maintain accurate supplier, pricing, lead time, delivery, and item information.
• Follow up on orders, expedite materials, and communicate delivery risks that may impact production schedules or customer commitments.
• Work cross‑functionally to resolve shortages, supplier issues, nonconforming materials, substitutions, deviation requests, and invoice discrepancies.
• Support supplier development, inventory optimization, lead time improvement, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Read blueprints

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Brown Machine Group in Beaverton, MI is seeking a Technical Buyer for capital equipment who can read blueprints, evaluate quotes, and keep production moving. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Inventory, and Finance to source components and coordinate outsourced services.

The role emphasizes supplier development, lead time improvements, cost reduction, and resolving shortages. You will ensure PO accuracy, lead times, and delivery performance while building strong supplier