Purchasing Specialist

The Exentec team in Tualatin, OR is seeking a high-impact Purchasing Specialist to drive end-to-end procurement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role owns the sourcing and purchasing of raw materials, components, MRO supplies, and critical services that keep production running without disruption. You'll manage purchase order execution, monitor supplier performance, and ensure precise data accuracy-all while building strong, strategic supplier relationships. By delivering on-time results and making smart, cost-effective purchasing decisions, you'll play a pivotal role in optimizing inventory and sustaining seamless production operations.

Purchasing & Material Acquisition

• Create and issue purchase orders for raw materials, components, fabricated parts, consumables, and MRO items.
• Review manufacturing requirements, BOMs, and production schedules to determine purchasing needs.
• Obtain competitive quotes from approved suppliers and support cost reduction initiatives.
• Track open orders daily to ensure materials ship and arrive on schedule.

Supplier Communication & Performance

• Communicate material specifications, quantities, drawings, revisions, and delivery requirements to suppliers.
• Follow up with vendors on order confirmations, lead times, delays, and backorders.
• Assist with supplier performance monitoring (on time delivery, quality, responsiveness).

Production & Inventory Support

• Collaborate with production planners to support build schedules and respond to material shortages.
• Work with inventory control and warehouse teams to resolve receiving issues-including overages, damaged goods, incorrect materials, or missing certs.
• Help maintain safety stock and reorder points for critical manufacturing items.

Documentation & Quality Compliance

• Verify that purchased materials meet required specifications and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data for part numbers, suppliers, pricing, and lead times.

Internal Collaboration

• Coordinate with engineering on drawing changes, new part introductions, and supplier capability questions.
• Work with quality teams to support nonconformance resolution and corrective actions.
• Support finance with invoice discrepancies and cost verification.

Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience:

• Associate degree in Supply Chain, Business, Manufacturing Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of purchasing, production support, or related experience-preferably in manufacturing.
• Understanding basic manufacturing processes (machining, fabrication, assembly) is a plus.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Infor LN).
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to prioritize in a fast paced production environment.
• Effective communication skills with internal teams and suppliers.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Non-Solicitation: We are not currently accepting third-party agency candidates for this position. Any agency candidate submitted to any employee of Exyte may be contacted by Exyte without obligation to the third-party agency.

Exyte US, Inc. and its subsidiaries are proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to celebrating diversity and supporting an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression), national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!
For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Phillip Turner via E-Mail at phillip.turner@exyte.net

Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.