Buyer - Manufacturing and Supply Chain Purchasing

Why Join Phoenix Manufacturing

For over 50 years, Phoenix Manufacturing has been an industry leader in innovative cooling solutions, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the country. We are proud of our manufacturing roots, our commitment to quality, and the people who make our success possible.

Why Join Phoenix Manufacturing

For over 50 years, Phoenix Manufacturing has been an industry leader in innovative cooling solutions, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the country. We are proud of our manufacturing roots, our commitment to quality, and the people who make our success possible.

What Makes Phoenix Manufacturing Different?

Join a well-established organization with a strong reputation in the manufacturing industry and a vision for continued growth and innovation.

We encourage continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration across all departments.

We are embracing technology, automation, and process improvements to create smarter, more efficient ways of working.

Whether on the production floor, in the office, or in the field, teamwork drives everything we do.

Commitment to Safety

Safety is a core value, not just a priority. If you're looking for more than just a job, if you want to be part of a team that values hard work, innovation, and growth, Phoenix Manufacturing could be the place for you.

The Buyer will report to the Materials Manager and will be responsible for purchasing materials, components, supplies, and services needed to support production schedules, customer demand, inventory objectives, and company cost targets. This role works closely with Materials, Production, Warehouse, Engineering, Customer Service, Accounting, and suppliers to ensure materials are ordered accurately, delivered on time, and purchased at competitive pricing while maintaining quality and service expectations.

The Buyer will support daily purchasing activities, supplier communication, purchase order management, inventory availability, expediting, and continuous improvement efforts within the materials function.

The Buyer will have several roles and responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

Review MRP, purchase requisitions, inventory levels, production schedules, and demand requirements to determine purchasing needs.

Create, issue, confirm, and maintain purchase orders in the ERP system in accordance with company policies and approval requirements.

Purchase raw materials, components, supplies, tooling, packaging, and services required to support production and operational needs.

Communicate with suppliers regarding pricing, availability, lead times, order acknowledgments, delivery dates, backorders, shortages, and quality concerns.

Expedite or reschedule orders as needed to support production requirements and minimize material shortages or excess inventory.

Monitor supplier performance related to on-time delivery, responsiveness, pricing, quality, and service.

Partner with the Materials Manager to support inventory targets, material availability, supplier negotiations, and purchasing process improvements.

Coordinate with Production, Warehouse, Engineering, Customer Service, Accounting, and other departments to resolve purchasing, receiving, invoice, and material availability issues.

Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, order status updates, pricing data, and delivery documentation.

Assist with identifying obsolete, slow-moving, or excess inventory and communicate concerns with the Materials Manager.

Support cycle counts, physical inventory activities, and inventory accuracy initiatives as needed.

Prepare purchasing reports, open order reports, supplier follow-up updates, and other requested information as needed.

Follow company purchasing policies, ethical sourcing standards, confidentiality requirements, and applicable safety procedures.

Perform duties in both office and manufacturing plant environments as required.

Work overtime as needed based on production, inventory, or business requirements.

High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field preferred.

2+ years of purchasing, buying, procurement, materials, planning, inventory, or supply chain experience preferred.

Manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, or distribution environment experience preferred.

Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook and Excel.

Knowledge of purchasing practices, supplier follow-up, lead times, inventory control, and material flow preferred.

Ability to read and interpret purchase orders, quotes, order acknowledgments, invoices, packing slips, inventory reports, and production-related information.

APICS/ASCM, CPIM, CSCP, or purchasing-related certification is a plus but not required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May occasionally walk through warehouse, production, or manufacturing areas and must follow all required safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Work is performed primarily in an office environment with occasional exposure to manufacturing plant conditions.

That's why we're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

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