Strategic Technical Buyer for Engineered Parts

JMP Solutions - Canada; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision

401K match

Company-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off & holidays

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Convergix Automation Solutions is seeking a Technical Buyer to manage supplier relationships, inventory and shop operations, ensuring timely delivery and efficient workflow. The role requires mechanical and electrical knowledge, strong organization, and diligence in handling vendor management and BOM changes.

The candidate will review drawings, evaluate supplier capability, and support DFx and make-versus-buy decisions, while traveling up to 20% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in supply chain, business, engineering, manufacturing, or related discipline preferred.
• Ability to work from drawings, specifications, BOMs, tolerances, routings, and engineering change information.
• Strong commercial judgment and collaboration across engineering, quality, operations, and supplier technical teams.
• Ownership of performance metrics (e.g., OTD, savings targets) in a prior sourcing or buying role.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with competing priorities and a high volume of concurrent sourcing activity.

Responsibilities

• Source machined parts, fabricated components, and engineered services to specification.
• Review drawings, tolerances, materials, routings, BOM requirements, and revision changes with engineering and operations.
• Evaluate supplier capability, process fit, capacity, and quality risk for F&M and engineered scope.
• Support DFx, make-versus-buy, alternate source reviews with engineering input.
• Lead RFQs and negotiations to preserve quality, delivery, and specs.
• Maintain ERP data for materials classes and drive corrective action when performance slips.

Skills

Vendor management

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or technical diploma

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Convergix Automation Solutions is seeking a Technical Buyer to manage supplier relationships, inventory and shop operations, ensuring timely delivery and efficient workflow. The role requires mechanical and electrical knowledge, strong organization, and diligence in handling vendor management and BOM changes.

The candidate will review drawings, evaluate supplier capability, and support DFx and make-versus-buy decisions, while traveling up to 20% as needed.