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About the Role
Selux Corporation in Highland, NY is seeking a detail-oriented, organized Buyer to join our Purchasing team. This position is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, and services to support our manufacturing operations while maintaining appropriate inventory levels, meeting production schedules, and building strong supplier relationships. The ideal candidate has experience in manufacturing purchasing or scheduling, is comfortable working with MRP systems and Excel, and can manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Review MRP schedules and generate purchase orders and internal jobs to support production requirements.
- Enter and maintain purchase orders based on production schedules, engineering changes, inventory adjustments, and job material changes.
- Source and obtain quotes for new materials, components, parts, and assemblies.
- Coordinate with Engineering and internal departments to establish or update bills of materials and routings for internally manufactured parts.
- Monitor open purchase orders and internal jobs, assisting with expediting as needed to meet production schedules.
- Track inventory levels for key components and materials that require monitoring outside the MRP system.
- Work with the Purchasing Supervisor to improve supplier pricing, lead times, quality, and overall landed costs.
- Assist in identifying and evaluating new suppliers and sourcing opportunities.
- Support purchasing metrics, process improvement initiatives, and ethical purchasing practices.
- Obtain required approvals for purchases exceeding established purchasing limits.
Requirements
- 2–4 years of experience in manufacturing scheduling, purchasing, or a related role.
- Experience working with an MRP system in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of international purchasing and import regulations, including freight, customs, and duties preferred.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including advanced spreadsheets, VLOOKUPs, and pivot tables.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective supplier relationships.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing to a collaborative team.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and support manufacturing production goals.
Skills
- MRP systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Advanced spreadsheets
- VLOOKUPs
- Pivot tables
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Follow-through
Location
- Highland, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 2-4 years
Salary/Compensations
- $55,000 - $70,000/yr
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401k match
- Comprehensive health plans
- Wellness programs
- Short and long term disability programs
- Company paid life insurance
- Training programs
- Emphasis on work-life balance
About the Company
- Selux Corporation has a successful track record of tremendous growth and sustainability as a world-wide manufacturer of architecturally designed luminaires, nestled right here in the Hudson Valley.
- We offer a great variety of interesting work, allowing our employees exposure to both the interior and exterior architectural lighting market, in addition to many European affiliates.
- Selux Corporation recruits and retains talented employees who are interested in making a long-term commitment to an organization that continually invests in the latest manufacturing techniques and new technologies, as well as its employees.
Equal Opportunity
- Selux Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.