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ENGEL

Junior Buyer – Automation

ENGEL

Junior Buyer for automation products at ENGEL Machinery supporting procurement and vendor relations. Requires 3 years experience and proficiency in SAP.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeYork • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Identifies, plans, tracks, and purchases parts and equipment for automation products produced at Engel North America
  • Works to support Automation (EAN) and CSD/Machine (EUS)
  • Works with internal customers and internal/external vendors to coordinate the timing of deliveries with known project schedules
  • Works together with the Engel US purchasing department, as well as other global teams
  • Negotiate price, terms, delivery time and maintain information in the MRP system (SAP)
  • Pivot to alternate suppliers when required
  • Issue Purchase Orders (POS) for goods and services according to company policies and procedures
  • Review product specifications to choose best vendor
  • Contact vendor and/or engineering to correct errors if receive feedback from the EUS stock room that parts are inaccurate
  • Procure item per project requirements/demand in SAP
  • Coordinate with shipping and receiving department for project requirements
  • Track deliveries and proactively communicate any delivery delays to the project team split between EAN and EUS (up to 25%)
  • Updates MRP system on a regular basis pricing/lead time, etc
  • Create non-inventory purchases for ENGEL departments and facilities
  • Work regularly with the logistic coordinator and production team to order bulk replenishment
  • Performs administrative duties
  • Works with accounting to ensure P.O.s and invoices match
  • Attaches the necessary documents to P.O.s electronically
  • Assists accounting team with setting up new vendors
  • Support the Quality team on non-conformance incidents
  • Support the Automation team on project cost analysis
  • Run confirmations and overdue reports to monitor deliveries, motivate vendors if needed
  • Attend weekly production meeting, and project related meetings
  • Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Associates degree preferred
  • Minimum 3 years relevant experience is required
  • Proficient in SAP or other MRP systems, MS Word and Excel
  • Good communication skills - role requires regular interaction with others in the purchasing department, technical teams, and department managers
  • Negotiation skills are required
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities
  • Ability to prioritize work and respond to emergencies/deadlines in a timely manner
  • Customer service orientation is a must
  • Ability to read/interpret technical specification a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • health, dental and vision insurance all upon first day of hire (no waiting period and very robust coverage at an affordable price)
  • 401k with match
  • over 3 weeks PTO
  • employer paid life insurance
  • long and short-term disability
  • employee-centric environment

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Hard Skills & Tools
ProcurementPurchase Order IssuanceTechnical Specification InterpretationProject Cost AnalysisMRP System Management
Soft Skills
Good Communication SkillsAdaptabilityPrioritizationCustomer Service Orientation