Buyer

Founded in 1959 by Ed Miller near Chicago, Prince Industries has grown from a one-man shop into a global manufacturing partner. With seven facilities across the U.S. and China, we serve industries from hydraulics to aerospace, handling everything from just-in-time components to high-volume assemblies. At Prince, we don’t just make parts—we solve complex supply chain challenges. We are a strategic partner, focused on helping clients improve products, reduce costs, and simplify operations. Certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, and AS9100 standards, we combine quality, innovation, and growth-minded thinking to deliver real value.

The Buyer is responsible for the processes and systems related to the servicing of Prince customers. Directs the delivery of administrative and operational assistance designed to promote revenue growth and business retention, productivity, and ensures consistent levels of customer satisfaction.

• Secures and analyzes quotations; negotiates prices and terms with suppliers; and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness.
• Works to advance company sourcing programs.
• Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price and best quantity in order to maximize savings value.
• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
• Prepares and issues purchase orders, change notices and sends copies to suppliers and notifies necessary department personnel if required delivery date cannot be met or if any changes are made to original purchase order.
• Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to evaluate supply capabilities, transportation logistics, inventory control, to determine present and future material availability.
• Maintains accurate procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories by inputting information in computer and/or maintaining paperwork.
• Negotiates bids or purchasing contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Expedites delivery of goods to the initiator of the purchase requisition or to the appropriate department when received.
• Coordinates as appropriate quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company and suppliers.
• Weekly reviews Vendor Open Order Report to expedite late product not received.
• Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries.
• Maintains On-Time Delivery Performance Report for all suppliers according to quality certifications (i.e., ISO, QS).
• Verifies bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders and approves bills for payment.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Ability to generate reports and business correspondences as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively both in oral and written form and interact appropriately with vendors, and all levels of the company.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from vendors, customers, and co-workers as it applies to the job duties.
• Excellent computer skills to effectively work with procurement related software, generate correspondences, perform data entry input, etc.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills required to complete work assignments and prioritize urgent matters.

• Bachelor’s degree in discipline related to functional work role with 3 years of relevant work experience or demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of applicable work experience.
• Work experience in related manufacturing environment preferred.
• Continuing education, certification, or formal training desired.

• Regularly required to walk or sit the duration of the workday, 9 hours.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, reach, or bend.
• Frequently required to perform repetitive hand movements when doing computer work or paperwork.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision in which 20/20 vision or corrected vision to 20/20 vision is required.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately in noisy environments.
• Must also have close, distance, and peripheral vision, with the ability to adjust focus and judge depth.
• Color vision is required as well.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

Compensation: $73,100 - $92,700 per year. Due to ITAR regulations, only U.S. persons—defined as U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), and U.S. nationals—are eligible for this position. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.