Entry-Level Purchasing Specialist :: Bluffton, Ohio - On-site

Job Description

Job Description

Entry-Level Purchasing Specialist

Location: Bluffton, Ohio – On-site

Employment Type: Full-time | Direct Hire

Start Date: Immediate

Experience: 0–2 Years
✈️ Travel: Up to 25% domestic and international

About the Role

We are seeking an Entry-Level Purchasing Specialist to support purchasing and supplier coordination activities within a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.

This is a strong opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional looking to build hands-on experience in procurement, supply chain, supplier management, and manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support cost analysis and tracking for assigned materials and components.
• Assist with procurement activities including RFQs, bid coordination, supplier comparisons, and purchase order execution .
• Maintain purchasing and material data within ERP and inventory systems .
• Coordinate with engineering, production, logistics, finance, and global purchasing teams.
• Communicate with domestic and international suppliers regarding cost, quality, delivery, and capacity .
• Track supplier performance metrics.
• Review engineering drawings, Bills of Material (BOMs), and part lists .
• Participate in supplier meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with logistics, delivery, and invoice discrepancy resolution.
• Support project-related and global purchasing activities.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field .
• 0–2 years of experience or relevant exposure in purchasing, supply chain, manufacturing, or automotive environments .
• Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office .
• Strong attention to detail and accountability.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable working 100% onsite in Bluffton, Ohio .
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% .

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to lean manufacturing concepts .
• Experience with ERP or inventory systems .
• Familiarity with RFQs, purchase orders, supplier coordination, procurement, and cost analysis .
• Exposure to automotive or manufacturing environments.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a recent graduate or early-career professional who is eager to build a career in purchasing and supply chain. You should be organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working with suppliers and internal teams, and excited to learn in a manufacturing environment.

Don’t Apply If

• You are unable to work onsite in Bluffton, Ohio.
• You are unable to travel up to 25%.
• You do not have the required bachelor’s degree.