Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent

Pay Rate: $28–$30 per hour (based on experience)

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday

Syracuse, NY

About the Role

Our client is a rapidly growing leader in custom emergency vehicle builds and fleet upfitting, providing end-to-end solutions that include vehicle design, fabrication, installation, and service. As the Purchasing Agent, you’ll play a key role in ensuring production efficiency by sourcing, ordering, and maintaining the parts and components needed for vehicle upfitting operations.

This position is ideal for a detail-oriented, hands-on professional who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment, thrives on variety, and takes pride in supporting high-quality manufacturing and service operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and purchase vehicle parts, electrical components, lighting, hardware, and upfitting materials from approved and new vendors.
• Manage purchase orders — verifying pricing, quantities, part numbers, and delivery timelines.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and anticipate material needs based on production schedules and service priorities.
• Partner with parts and service teams to ensure timely delivery of critical components and communicate any supply chain delays or issues.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships to secure competitive pricing, quality assurance, and reliable delivery.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs through vendor consolidation and bulk ordering strategies.
• Work closely with accounting to reconcile invoices, resolve discrepancies, and maintain organized purchasing documentation.
• Support ongoing process improvement efforts, including evaluating supplier performance and identifying ways to streamline the purchasing workflow.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of purchasing, procurement, or inventory coordination experience — preferably in automotive, manufacturing, or fleet operations.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills; enjoys working cross-functionally with accounting, service, and production teams.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy in data entry, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with purchasing or ERP systems (training will be provided).
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred (or equivalent hands-on experience).
• Valid driver’s license required.

Work Environment

• Office-based role with frequent interaction with the shop floor and warehouse teams.
• Collaborative, team-oriented setting focused on continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Training and onboarding provided directly by leadership to ensure success in company systems and processes.
• Opportunity to grow with an organization that’s actively professionalizing and expanding its operations.

Why Join

This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that is restructuring and growing — defining clear roles, improving processes, and investing in its people. The Purchasing Agent will have the chance to make an immediate impact on sourcing strategy, vendor management, and purchasing efficiency while being part of a tight-knit, family-oriented team that values initiative and collaboration.

Submit a resume to cnyjobs@hiresapphire.com today for immediate consideration!

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