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Purchasing Specialist

CFS
Elkhart, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 7/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/16/2026
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Purchasing Specialist

Salary: $60,000–$70,000

Why This Role Stands Out

This is an opportunity to step into a high-impact purchasing role with a growing manufacturing organization where your work directly keeps operations running.

You’ll join a long-tenured, collaborative team that prioritizes hiring people for the long haul—not just filling seats. The company is known for promoting from within and giving employees the opportunity to grow into expanded responsibilities over time.

With active growth, a wide range of products, and cross-functional exposure, this role offers both stability and upward potential.

What Makes This Opportunity Compelling

  • Strong culture with long-tenured employees and supportive leadership
  • Clear path for increased responsibility and potential advancement
  • High visibility across sales, production, and operations
  • Hands-on role where your impact is immediate and measurable

What You’ll Do

Own the Purchasing Process

Evaluate purchasing needs and place orders across a diverse portfolio of materials, components, and supplies—supporting over 12,000 SKUs.

Keep Operations Flowing

Track orders, proactively follow up on delays, and resolve supply issues before they impact production.

Vendor Management & Negotiation

Build strong supplier relationships, negotiate pricing, and identify sourcing opportunities as you grow in the role.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with sales, production, and leadership to ensure inventory, materials, and timelines align with business demands.

Problem Solving & Execution

Act with urgency to resolve gaps, answer questions, and keep operations moving efficiently.

What You Bring

  • 5 years of purchasing or buying experience (manufacturing preferred)
  • Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
  • Effective communication across multiple departments
  • Proficiency in Excel and office tools (ERP/AS400 experience is a plus)
  • A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

Who Thrives Here

  • Professionals who take ownership and make things happen quickly
  • Individuals who enjoy problem-solving in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communicators who can navigate vendor relationships and internal teams
  • Self-starters who aren’t afraid to ask tough questions and dig for answers

What Sets You Apart

  • Sense of urgency and follow-through
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities without losing detail
  • Collaborative, team-first approach
  • Drive to grow into sourcing, strategy, and broader responsibilities

Bottom Line

This is a role for someone who wants to be at the center of operations, ensuring materials, vendors, and production stay aligned.

If you’re looking for a position where your work is visible, valued, and directly tied to business success—with room to grow—this opportunity delivers.

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Salary : $60,000 - $70,000

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