Job description
Buyer (Manufacturing)
$85,000 - $95,000 + 7.5% Performance Bonus + Medical, Dental and Vision + 401(k) with Employer Match + Life Insurance + STD/LTD (Company-Paid) + PTO + Paid Holidays
Temple, TX (On-Site) | Commutable from Waco, Austin, Killeen, Georgetown
Are you a Buyer or Purchasing professional with a manufacturing background, looking for a role where purchasing is genuinely viewed as a strategic function - and where the decisions you make have a direct impact on what gets built?
On offer is an excellent opportunity where you will have full ownership of supplier relationships, sourcing strategy, and negotiations. You will be given autonomy and trust to carry out your role to the fullest.
This is an engineering-driven business that values precision, accountability, and integrity. They are in the middle of a significant growth phase - investing in their systems, processes, and supply base for the long term. The person coming into this role will have real influence over how that supply base evolves, with scope to drive improvements, develop new sources, and support new product introductions from the ground up.
Day to day you will be negotiating pricing and terms, managing supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery, supporting engineering changes and NPI, and using MRP data to stay ahead of demand. If you enjoy building strong supplier partnerships, solving supply challenges, and operating as a credible commercial expert in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this is the role for you.
This role would suit a Buyer from a manufacturing background who wants genuine ownership of a supply base and the credibility that comes with being the expert in the room.
The Role
- Full ownership of supplier relationships, sourcing strategy, and commercial negotiations
- Direct impact on engineering, quality, and production outcomes - not a back-office function
- NPI involvement - help build and shape the supply base for new products from day one
The Candidate
- Experience purchasing experience in an MRP-driven manufacturing environment - essential
- Strong negotiation skills with a proven track record managing supplier performance on cost, quality, and delivery
- Experience in a manufacturing company
Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
