Purchaser

The Purchaser is responsible for the strategic sourcing, negotiating, and procuring materials, equipment, and services required by the organization’s operations, in a cost-effective and timely manner.

This role maintains strong relationships with suppliers, monitors inventory levels, and coordinates cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Finance departments to ensure that procurement activities contribute to operational excellence and continuous improvement within the supply chain.

This position plays a critical role in maintaining cost efficiency, ensuring material availability, and upholding quality standards in alignment with corporate objectives.

The Purchaser will play a central role in shaping company culture, driving innovation, and positioning HSI as an industry leader in fabrication excellence, safety performance, and customer satisfaction.

a) Education

i) Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

b) Experience

i) Minimum of 10 years’ experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management within a manufacturing or industrial environment

ii) Proficiency in Sage systems and Microsoft Office applications.

c) Skills

i) Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

ii) Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management abilities.

iii) High attention to detail, integrity, and organizational effectiveness.

iv) Unwavering commitment to safety and quality.

1) Essential Duties and Responsibilities

a) Develop and execute procurement strategies that align with organizational goals and production requirements.

b) Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with qualified and approved suppliers to ensure optimal quality, value, and reliability.

c) Negotiate and administer purchasing contracts, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory standards to achieve the best quality and value while securing pricing, delivery and invoicing terms.

d) Monitor market trends, material costs, and supplier performance to identify cost-reduction and process-improvement while looking for opportunities and resolving issues related to delivery, quality and/or invoicing.

e) Working closely with internal departments (e.g., Project managers, finance, safety and production) to identify procurement needs and ensure timely delivery to support production planning.

f) Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier databases, and documentation.

g) Support risk management initiatives by developing alternative sourcing strategies and supplier contingency plans.

h) Source, evaluate, and select suppliers based on value, quality, delivery, and reliability commitment.

i) Prepare and issue purchase orders in accordance with company procedures and authorized approval limits.

j) Ensure compliance with organizational policies, ethical standards, and relevant laws/regulations.

k) Support inventory management by tracking order statuses and managing reorder levels.

l) Manage Warehouse personnel and inventories with department staff for accountability.

m) Negotiate rebates and purchasing arrangements with key vendors leveraging our total buying power for company profitability.