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Aftermarket Parts Buyer
Location Flower Mound, TX | Onsite
Compensation & Schedule
• $30–$35 per hour
• Full-time, standard business hours
Role Impact
The Aftermarket Parts Buyer ensures cost-effective, high-quality, and timely procurement of aftermarket parts to support business operations and customer demand. This role drives supplier performance, cost savings, and inventory optimization while maintaining strong cross-functional partnerships. Success is defined by improved supplier consolidation, on-time delivery, competitive pricing, and sustained product availability.
• Procure aftermarket parts, components, and materials to meet cost, quality, and availability objectives
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts, and pricing strategies to support cost reduction and on-time delivery goals
• Analyze material issues, inventory levels, and quality concerns; recommend corrective actions and sourcing strategies
• Interface with engineering, finance, quality, and marketing to interpret blueprints, sketches, requisitions, and technical documentation
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify domestic and international suppliers; issue and review RFQs (Request for Quotation)
Minimum Qualifications
• 2 years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience with direct responsibility for buying aftermarket parts
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and performing price analysis
• Proficiency in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Equipment & Work Environment
• Office-based environment in Flower Mound, TX
• Frequent computer use and data entry within ERP systems
• Collaboration across cross-functional departments
• Periodic business travel to supplier locations
• Onsite position; no remote work available
Preferred Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Knowledge of import/export regulations and cost drivers including raw materials, labor, manufacturing, and packaging
• Strong analytical, research, documentation, and critical-thinking skills
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