Programmatic Buyer at WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY LLC – Warren, Michigan

COMPANY OVERVIEW

A recognized industry leader trusted by the United States government for over 75 years. With an impeccable reputation and dedication to delivering quality, WTC is a single integrated solutions provider, bringing equipment, parts, and service together to provide comprehensive solutions to all industries and government institutions and service trades.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Programmatic Buyer plays a key role in supporting strategic sourcing and procurement activities tied to company programs and client initiatives. This position focuses on aligning material purchases with program requirements, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring on-time delivery of critical components. The Programmatic Buyer will strategically source and expedite products to support multiple projects, optimize cost and lead time performance, and maintain supplier readiness for future program demands. This position is also responsible for procuring finished goods and kitting components at the most favorable terms for the organization. This role qualifies vendors, evaluates bids, and negotiates prices and terms for purchased goods. This role also tracks purchases, monitors vendor quality, and maintains a current database of vendor information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties outlined below. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals and review requisitions for goods and services in a timely manner.
• Partner with Program Manager, Sourcing team, and Operations teams to forecast material needs, align sourcing strategies, and ensure timely procurement of components critical to program execution.
• Lead procurement planning and execution for assigned programs, including supplier selection, quoting, and contract negotiations targeting cost savings, lead time reduction, and supply continuity.
• Identify and implement strategic sourcing initiatives that optimize vendor performance, production timelines, and inventory efficiency.
• Expedite high-priority materials and components for production and service programs; proactively monitor and resolve supply chain constraints.
• Evaluate supplier performance, maintain active communication channels, and drive corrective action plans to meet quality, delivery, and cost expectations.
• Maintain supplier data, price agreements, and performance metrics in the ERP system to ensure data integrity and up-to-date procurement insights.
• Collaborate with QA/QC and Logistics to ensure compliance with specifications, documentation, and traceability standards.
• Stay current with market conditions, material trends, and supplier capabilities to inform program-level sourcing decisions.
• Uphold ethical procurement practices and ensure alignment with company policy and government contracting regulations.
• Reviews and corrects inventory discrepancies as they occur, investigating root cause and trends.
• Responsible for accurate inventory counts, adjusting where needed to properly reflect actual levels.
• Runs purchase suggestion reports to determine what items need to be purchased, comparing demand with existing and forecasted sales orders.
• Coordinates with the Customer Service Department to place emergency orders with suppliers or to expedite parts from vendor.
• Works with vendors to obtain product or service information, acceptable quality level, lowest price and timely deliveries.
• Receives proper confirmation of purchase price and delivery date on all purchase orders sent to vendors. Properly updates purchase order in the ERP system to reflect the order confirmation received from vendor.
• Monitors shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and in the event of problems, traces shipments and follows up on undelivered goods.
• Maintains and monitors data integrity in the ERP system for Sourcing team.
• Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites, and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Understands and follows the corporation's policies and guidelines regarding the ethical conduct of purchasing activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

· Attention to detail and accuracy.

· Strategic and analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.

· Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

· High attention to accuracy and detail in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

· Strong vendor management, negotiation, and organizational skills.

· Adaptable and proactive in identifying process improvements.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

· Adaptability and process improvement mindset.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred

· Minimum 2–3 years of experience in purchasing, programmatic procurement, or supply chain operations.

· Experience working with QA/QC programs preferred.

· Experience supporting government or defense programs preferred.

· ISO Experience preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)

· Experience with ERP system (e.g. Sage, NetSuite, Epicor, or similar)

· Experience with WMS system/ RF scanner environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus. Also requires the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Wright Tool Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category.

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• FMLA Rights
• Employee Polygraph Protection

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.