Technical Purchasing Specialist - Engineering Sourcing

PrideStaff - Morristown-Parsippany, NJ; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

PrideStaff is seeking an independently driven Technical Purchasing / Procurement Specialist to join our Florham Park, NJ team. This role blends hands-on procurement with engineering knowledge to source, negotiate, and purchase engineered components, materials, and services.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and suppliers to optimize costs, reduce lead times, and ensure strict quality standards while maintaining detailed purchasing records in the ERP system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Manufacturing, or a related technical field preferred.
• Experience in engineered-products or manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on purchasing, sourcing, vendor management experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, BOMs, and specs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle procurement of technical components, fabricated parts, materials, and services.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and BOMs to determine accurate purchasing requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering to evaluate supplier capabilities and ensure components meet specs.
• Solicit and evaluate RFQs/RFPs; negotiate pricing, terms, delivery, and payment conditions.
• Identify alternative vendors to expand supply chain flexibility and drive cost reductions.
• Monitor supplier metrics including on-time delivery, cost, quality, and responsiveness.
• Support international teams to resolve delivery risks and disruptions.
• Assist New Product Development by sourcing components from concept to production.
• Maintain purchasing records, quotations, vendor files, and pricing in ERP.

Skills

ERP/MRP software

Microsoft Office

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Manufacturing, or related technical field

Tools

Procurement platforms

BOM interpretation

Job description

PrideStaff is seeking an independently driven Technical Purchasing / Procurement Specialist to join our Florham Park, NJ team. This role blends hands-on procurement with engineering knowledge to source, negotiate, and purchase engineered components, materials, and services.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and suppliers to optimize costs, reduce lead times, and ensure strict quality standards while maintaining detailed purchasing records in the ERP system.