Position: Technical Buyer / Engineered Product Procurement Specialist
Location: Tonawanda, New York (Buffalo Area, NY)
Work Type: On-site
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Technical Buyer / Engineered Product Procurement Specialist supports the Purchasing Department by managing procurement activities for engineered components and services within a capital equipment manufacturing environment. This role focuses on supplier coordination, cost management, technical compliance, and ensuring project delivery targets are met.
Core Responsibilities
- Participate in project teams and coordinate communication between suppliers and engineering/design groups
- Apply mechanical engineering knowledge to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, and industry codes
- Manage project cost and delivery targets through supplier coordination and earned value reporting
- Obtain quotations, review technical specifications, and issue purchase orders
- Maintain manufacturing orders, schedules, and shortage reports to support production timelines
- Monitor supplier quality, delivery performance, and lead times
- Manage supplier Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), corrective actions, returns, and rework activities
- Support supplier negotiations and cost reduction initiatives
- Develop purchase contracts, supplier agreements, and qualification processes for new vendors
- Identify and implement process improvements and technical solutions for procurement challenges
- Meet with suppliers to resolve technical and commercial issues
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and procurement standards
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or minimum 7 years of experience in a related technical field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a capital equipment manufacturing environment
- Strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Familiarity with ASME, PED, and other industry codes and standards
- Experience working within ERP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, MS Project, etc.)
- Strong communication and executive presentation skills
- Proven negotiation and supplier management experience
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Ability to develop creative technical and business solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP experience preferred
- Ability to travel up to 10%, including international travel
- Strong problem-solving mindset in procurement and engineering collaboration environments
This is a remote position.
About Us
AHU Technologies INC. is an IT consulting and permanent staffing firm that meets and exceeds the evolving IT service needs of leading corporations within the United States. We have been providing IT solutions to customers from different industry sectors, helping them control costs and release internal resources to focus on strategic issues.
AHU Technologies INC. was co-founded by visionary young techno-commercial entrepreneurs who remain as our principal consultants. Maintaining working relationships with a cadre of other highly skilled independent consultants, we have a growing number of resources available for development projects. We are currently working on Various projects such as media entertainment, ERP Solutions, data warehousing, Web Applications, Telecommunications and medical to our clients all over the world.