Commercial Buyer

We're Hiring: Commercial Buyer

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Salary: $83,000 - $93,000 (plus 15% Bonus)

About Us:

As a key player in HVAC production, our team of 250 employees (180 direct) specializes in engineered-to-order geothermal heat pumps, with nine diverse production lines and over 10,000 HVAC products. We foster a collaborative, multicultural environment, and we’re looking for a dedicated Commercial Buyer to strengthen our supply chain operations.

Position Overview:

In this role, you’ll focus on the procurement of direct materials, supporting our relationships with 121 suppliers, and driving supplier performance. You’ll be on-site Monday-Friday, from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, with the opportunity to work from home one day a week after six months. We’re only considering local candidates; no sponsorship is available.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage supplier development and procurement of production materials within an assigned category.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers to meet price reduction targets and other objectives.
• Coordinate new component sourcing: prepare RFQs, track offer status, analyze quotations, negotiate terms, and make sourcing recommendations.
• Oversee supplier relationships, addressing commercial, risk management, quality, and delivery aspects.
• Maintain contract requirements, including purchase orders, pricing contracts, and other agreements.
• Engage with other departments to align goals and support Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Regularly update ERP systems and archive key purchasing documents.

Requirements:

• Education

  Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.

  
  

• Experience

  1-5 years in supply chain or purchasing within manufacturing.

  
  

Skills

• Strong contract strategy, negotiation, and supplier performance assessment skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Familiarity with ERP systems (Oracle and SAP preferred); Power BI experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication, adaptability, and persistence – able to work with diverse teams and actively engage with suppliers for resolution.
• Willingness to support floor activities as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management experience.
• HVAC industry experience.

If you’re a proactive problem-solver with strong analytical and communication skills, we want to hear from you. This is a full-time, on-site role with growth potential in a dynamic environment.

NOT OPEN TO C2C

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.