Strategic Technical Procurement Lead

Elmet Technologies, Inc.; Euclid, Lewiston, Coldwater (OH, ME, MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

Elmet Technologies, Inc. seeks a Technical Procurement Specialist to strengthen supply lines, develop supplier capabilities, and manage equipment and services procurement across manufacturing operations.

You will evaluate suppliers, analyze total cost, and lead sourcing for new and existing programs in a cross-functional setting. The role is based in Euclid, OH, Lewiston, ME, or Coldwater, MI, with exposure to machining, coatings, materials, and equipment procurement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement experience.
• Supplier cost analysis and negotiation experience.
• Experience purchasing capital equipment.
• Experience with supplier development or technical sourcing.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment commissioning, and production workflow integration.
• Project management experience, particularly launch readiness, risk mitigation, or customer-driven timelines.
• Strong analytical skills interpreting technical drawings, specs, and process requirements.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and procurement workflow tools.
• Ability to collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Production Planning.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to strengthen critical supply lines.
• Assess supplier technical capabilities across machining, coating applications, materials, and other processes.
• Evaluate suppliers for technical capability and production readiness.
• Solicit and evaluate supplier proposals.
• Analyze proposals using total cost of ownership.
• Lead supplier cost analysis and support commercial negotiations.
• Manage procurement of capital equipment from requirements development through installation and commissioning.
• Partner with technical stakeholders to identify equipment requirements and evaluate specifications.
• Conduct vendor assessments and oversee purchasing activities for equipment acquisitions.
• Lead project-based procurement activities supporting new and existing customer programs.
• Support customer launch readiness and sourcing risk-mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Engineering, Production Planning, Operations, and Quality on supplier qualification and equipment acquisition.
• Develop and maintain documentation supporting supplier onboarding, equipment purchasing, and project procurement.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply-chain resilience and reduce sourcing risk.

Skills

Procurement

Cost analysis

Capital equipment

Supplier development

Lean / CI

Cross-functional

Education

Engineering or related degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Procurement tools

Job description

Elmet Technologies, Inc. seeks a Technical Procurement Specialist to strengthen supply lines, develop supplier capabilities, and manage equipment and services procurement across manufacturing operations.

You will evaluate suppliers, analyze total cost, and lead sourcing for new and existing programs in a cross-functional setting. The role is based in Euclid, OH, Lewiston, ME, or Coldwater, MI, with exposure to machining, coatings, materials, and equipment procurement.