Electrical Buyer

Electrical Buyer
Location: Marietta, OH
Salary range: $80k - 120k

Position Summary

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Buyer to support procurement across our core product lines, including PDUs, Static Transfer Switches (STS), Remote Power Panels (RPP), and switchboards. This role is responsible for executing day-to-day purchasing activities, managing supplier communication, and ensuring timely material availability to support production and customer orders in a fast-paced, engineer-to-order manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:
• Execute purchase orders for electrical components, fabricated parts, and services required for production and customer orders.
• Manage supplier acknowledgements, delivery commitments, and expediting to support production schedules.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, and Project Management to ensure accurate and timely procurement aligned with BOM releases and project schedules.
• Support sourcing of key components including breakers, transformers, meters, SPDs, bus systems, and custom fabrication.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations to support project costing and ongoing cost management.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data, pricing, and order status within ERP/MRP systems.
• Assist in developing preferred supplier relationships and multi-source supply strategies.
• Support continuous improvement of procurement processes, lead times, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications:
• 3–7 years of purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with electrical equipment, switchgear, or industrial manufacturing preferred.
• Familiarity with engineer-to-order (ETO) or configure-to-order environments strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional coordination skills.