Procurement Analyst/Buyer

Description

At Star Holdings Group, we design, engineer, and manufacture some of the most respected brands in commercial foodservice equipment. As part of the Middleby Corporation, our commitment to innovation, quality, and collaboration fuels our success. We take pride in a culture rooted in integrity, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Star Holdings Group is seeking a motivated and detail-driven Procurement Analyst/Buyer to support our procurement and engineering teams. This position will play a critical role in managing supplier relationships, sourcing materials, and ensuring successful implementation of Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) across our manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will be experienced in navigating change management and using Epicor ERP to drive accurate, efficient procurement decisions.

Essential Functions

Procurement & Sourcing:

• Source and procure materials, components, and services in alignment with production schedules and inventory targets.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and delivery terms with suppliers.
• Create purchase orders (PO) and communicate with vendors on status, including order acknowledgements, tracking open PO’s, resolving receiving and invoicing issues
• Communicate component specifications to vendors, read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Identify best sourcing options, prepare bid requests, vendor negotiation, vendor evaluation and selection, contract terms and conditions
• Highly analytical with proven success utilizing critical problem-solving skills and prioritization, make critical business decisions based on established metrics
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve delivery or quality issues.
• Advise manufacturing of delivery deviations that affect production

Engineering Change Management:

• Act as the primary liaison between Supply Chain and Engineering for all ECNs.
• Evaluate ECNs for impact on cost, lead time, inventory, and supplier capability.
• Ensure timely communication and implementation of ECNs with suppliers.
• Manage disposition of obsolete materials and coordinate rework or replacement of affected inventory.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Engineering, Production, and Quality to ensure seamless transitions during product or process changes.
• Support NPI (New Product Introduction) and prototype builds by ensuring timely material availability.
• Maintain accurate part master data and supplier records in the ERP system.
• Maximize Epicor MRP/ERP to ensure efficiencies throughout the organization

Cost & Inventory Management:

• Monitor cost trends and identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Manage inventory levels of materials affected by ECNs to minimize scrap and excess.
• Support goals for material flow, inventory level improvements, and ensure competitive lead-times

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 3 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment; experience with ECNs required.
• Strong working knowledge of Epicor ERP preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in foodservice equipment or capital goods manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems and ISO-based quality systems.

Additional information

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' wellness and financial security, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program, paid vacation and holidays, life insurance, and short and long-term disability coverage.

About Middleby

The Middleby Corporation is a world leader in equipment and innovation for the commercial and residential kitchen, and industrial processing and baking. With more than $3 billion in revenues, the Middleby brands are known worldwide for their innovation and reliability. For more information, see our website at www.middleby.com.

The company’s Commercial Foodservice Equipment group manufactures cooking equipment for restaurants and institutional kitchens. Its Food Processing Equipment group manufactures food preparation, cooking, packaging, and food safety equipment for the food processing industry. Middleby has received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions including "Forbes Best Small Company", "Business Week Hot Growth Company", "Fortune Fastest Growing Company", "Crain’s Chicago Business, Fast Fifty".

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