Purchasing Clerk

The Purchasing Clerk at iFAB Corp supports day-to-day purchasing activities to ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, and services required for metal fabrication and engineered-to-order production. This role is responsible for processing purchase orders, maintaining accurate records, coordinating with suppliers, and supporting inventory and production needs. Experience in a metal manufacturing or fabrication environment is highly preferred due to iFAB’s custom and build-to-order operations. Key Responsibilities: Purchasing & Order Processing Create, process, and track purchase orders for steel, sheet metal, fabricated parts, hardware, consumables, and services Ensure purchase orders are accurate in terms of pricing, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates Follow up with suppliers to confirm order status, lead times, and on-time delivery Communicate with approved vendors regarding quotes, order confirmations, expediting, and delivery issues Support supplier onboarding and maintain up-to-date vendor records Escalate supply risks or delays that may impact production schedules Inventory & Production Support Coordinate closely with Production, Materials, and Planning teams to support build schedules Assist in monitoring inventory levels and identifying reorder needs Support expediting of critical materials to avoid production downtime Documentation & Data Accuracy Maintain accurate purchasing records, files, and documentation Assist with invoice matching, receiving discrepancies, and basic purchasing audits Update ERP/MRP systems with purchasing and supplier data Identify opportunities to improve purchasing accuracy, lead times, and supplier performance Support cost-control initiatives and basic spend analysis as requested #J-18808-Ljbffr