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This position will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Production, Quality, Project Management, and suppliers to ensure materials are technically correct, purchased on time, and aligned with project requirements.\n\nThe ideal candidate will have a strong technical or manufacturing background combined with purchasing experience. This individual must be able to interpret drawings, bills of material, specifications, and engineering requirements while also managing supplier quotations, purchase orders, delivery schedules, cost, and supplier performance.\n\nEssential Duties\nReview purchase requisitions, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, and project requirements before issuing purchase orders.\nPurchase technical components, machined parts, fabricated assemblies, electrical components, raw materials, and outside services.\nWork directly with Engineering to clarify technical requirements, approved materials, tolerances, revisions, and supplier capabilities.\nObtain and evaluate supplier quotations based on technical compliance, price, quality, lead time, and delivery risk.\nCreate, release, and maintain purchase orders in SAP.\nConfirm supplier acknowledgements and ensure pricing, quantities, revisions, delivery dates, and terms are accurate.\nTrack open purchase orders and proactively address late deliveries, shortages, supplier constraints, and project risks.\nCommunicate material status and potential delays to Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Production, and other stakeholders.\nIdentify alternate suppliers and sourcing options for technically complex or long-lead materials.\nSupport supplier qualifications and evaluate supplier technical capabilities in coordination with Quality and Engineering.\nAssist with resolving nonconforming material, drawing discrepancies, incorrect shipments, invoice issues, and supplier corrective actions.\nMaintain accurate procurement records, supplier documentation, quotations, acknowledgements, and supporting technical information.\nSupport cost-reduction, lead-time improvement, supplier consolidation, and risk-reduction initiatives.\nParticipate in production, project, backlog, and material-status meetings as required.\nEnsure purchasing activities comply with company policies, quality requirements, contractual 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