Materials Buyer

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: 3D - Rochester Hills, MI 48309, 3Dimensional Services Group is seeking a detail-oriented Materials Buyer to source and purchase raw materials, production components, tooling, shop supplies, and outside services supporting a diverse metal manufacturing environment. This role supports operations that may include CNC machining, metal stamping, press brake forming, laser cutting, welding, fabrication,assembly, and other value-added manufacturing services.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, quote, negotiate, and purchase raw materials including aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, and other metals in sheet, plate, bar, tube, coil, and structural forms.
• Purchase production components, tooling, cutting tools, dies, fixtures, shop supplies, packaging, and outside services as needed.
• Review production schedules, inventory levels, bills of material, and material requirements to prevent shortages and support on-time production.
• Monitor open purchase orders, confirm supplier delivery dates, and proactively address late, damaged, incorrect, or incomplete shipments.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Warehouse teams to prioritize material needs and resolve shortages.
• Ensure materials meet required specifications, including material grade, alloy, thickness, dimensions, finish, quantity, certifications, and traceability requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal Quality personnel to resolve material quality, documentation, delivery, and invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, pricing, lead times, purchase order status, and supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to reduce material costs, improve supplier performance, consolidate spend, and minimize excess or obsolete inventory.
• Coordinate outside processing services as needed, such as heat treat, plating, anodizing, powder coating, painting, grinding, laser processing, and specialty finishing.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with suppliers and identify alternate sources for critical materials and services.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required, associate's or bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, operations, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of purchasing, buying, material planning, supply chain, or manufacturing coordination experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing, metalworking, fabrication, stamping, machining, or production environment preferred.
• Familiarity with common metal products, including aluminum, steel, stainless steel, sheet, plate, bar, tube, coil, and structural materials.
• Ability to interpret purchase requirements, bills of material, material specifications, and basic engineering prints.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems for purchasing, inventory, and purchase order management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong organizational, communication, negotiation, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond with urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.