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APICS, CPSM, or comparable supply chain certification (preferred) * 2+ years of recent purchasing/supply-chain experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment (strongly preferred) * Hands-on ER ...
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APICS, CPSM, or comparable supply chain certification (preferred) * 2+ years of recent purchasing/supply-chain experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment (strongly preferred) * Hands-on ER ...
APICS, CPSM, or comparable supply chain certification (preferred) * 2+ years of recent purchasing/supply-chain experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment (strongly preferred) * Hands-on ER ...
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APICS, CPSM, or comparable supply chain certification (preferred) * 2+ years of recent purchasing/supply-chain experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment (strongly preferred) * Hands-on ER ...
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Job description
#jobalert | DIRECT HIRE | COMMODITY BUYER | MANUFACTURING | Greater Houston, TX area
A global manufacturer of engineered industrial systems is hiring a Commodity Buyer to own sourcing and purchasing for assigned material categories at its Texas production facility. This is a hands-on procurement seat: you keep the plant supplied, hold suppliers to cost, quality, and delivery, and head off the shortages that stop a line. You will negotiate directly with vendors, cut and manage purchase orders, run inventory and replenishment, and work day-to-day with engineering, operations, and logistics. The right person turns reactive buying into a managed program and is measured on landed cost, on-time delivery, and inventory turns.
- Anticipated $60K–$75K, based on experience
- Full suite of benefits: Health / Dental / Vision, PTO
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, on-site, with the possibility of one remote day
Overview
- Own sourcing and purchasing for assigned commodities so production never waits on material
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery with vendors and hold them to on-time, in-full performance
- Set inventory at the level that keeps the plant running without tying up cash, alongside operations and maintenance
- Create and manage purchase orders, track shipments, and clear price, quantity, quality, and delivery discrepancies fast
- Find and land cost-reduction and process wins without giving up quality or delivery
- Keep ERP material-master data accurate and reconcile supplier invoices
- Run Kanban and vendor-managed inventory replenishment and scheduling agreements
- Sit in NCR reviews on defective material and drive root-cause corrective action
- Align buying with what the floor actually needs across engineering, operations, maintenance, and logistics
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field
- APICS, CPSM, or comparable supply chain certification (preferred)
- 2+ years of recent purchasing/supply-chain experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment (strongly preferred)
- Hands-on ERP/MRP experience; Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) (strongly preferred)
- Direct sourcing and supplier management across commodity categories — MRO, hardware, components, coatings/paint, steel/aluminum, or similar industrial materials
- Demonstrated supplier negotiation and cost-reduction results
- Familiarity with Kanban and vendor-managed inventory replenishment
- Experience with NCR, root-cause, and corrective-action processes
- Effective working cross-functionally in a matrixed manufacturing organization
KEYWORDS: Commodity Buyer, Buyer, Purchasing Agent, Procurement, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Sourcing, MRO, Direct Materials, Indirect Materials, Supplier Management, Vendor Management, Supplier Negotiation, Cost Reduction, Purchase Orders, PO, ERP, MRP, D365, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Inventory Management, Kanban, VMI, Vendor-Managed Inventory, Materials Management, Manufacturing, Steel, Aluminum, Coatings, Hardware, Components, APICS, CPSM, Demand Planning, Replenishment, NCR, Root Cause Analysis
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About Advastar
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Industry
Construction
Company size
11 - 50 Employees
Headquarters location
Leawood, KS, US
Year founded
2012