Sourcing Specialist

Description

Due to exciting growth, Wright Manufacturing, in Frederick Maryland is seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist to join our Purchasing Team. In this role, you’ll connect suppliers, engineering, and plant operations to help turn business goals into results. From finding dependable suppliers to resolving critical material shortages, your work will directly influence product quality, production schedules, costs, and customer satisfaction.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, working with data, and solving problems in a growing manufacturing business. You’ll help strengthen our supply chain, improve purchasing processes, and support the company’s growth and profitability.

What You’ll Do

• Build supplier partnerships that deliver. Evaluate supplier performance and develop long-term relationships that meet our quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Find the right sourcing partners. Research and evaluate potential suppliers based on pricing, production capacity, financial stability, and quality capabilities.
• Help bring products and improvements to life. Partner with engineering, plant teams, and suppliers on engineering changes, new product development, and cost reduction initiatives, keeping quality, budgets, and timelines on track.
• Solve problems where they happen. Work alongside engineering, plant personnel, and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues affecting production.
• Keep purchasing data accurate and useful. Maintain pricing, purchasing and planning parameters, and part records, including new part setup and updates to existing parts.
• Take the lead when materials run short. Act as the first point of contact for parts shortages, coordinating procurement and delivery to support production needs.
• Support effective negotiations. Assist with supplier contracts, pricing, credit terms, and stocking agreements.
• Turn quotes into informed decisions. Initiate and support requests for quotation, helping the team evaluate sourcing options.
• Contribute across the supply chain. Support purchasing, inventory control, and related responsibilities as part of a cross-trained team.

Requirements

 What You’ll Bring

• Three to five years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Advanced system and data analysis skills, with the ability to turn information into practical recommendations.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word.
• The ability to work with engineering teams and suppliers on part drawings and specifications.
• Strong problem-solving and numerical skills.
• Experience succeeding in a fast-growing company with changing priorities.
• The ability to collaborate across departments and keep work moving.

How You’ll Succeed

You’re approachable, confident, and comfortable building productive working relationships. You communicate clearly, follow through on commitments, and bring professionalism to challenging conversations. You manage competing priorities, pay attention to details, and use facts and sound judgment to resolve discrepancies and make decisions.

 Wright Manufacturing is proud to offer our employees the following benefits:

· Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

· Company Paid Life Insurance and long term disability

· Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts

· 401(k) with a company match of up to 4% of your contribution with full vesting upon eligibility

· Paid Leaves starting at 80 hours per year + 40 hours of paid sick time

· 8 PAID Holidays

· Voluntary Short-term Disability and Supplemental Life Insurance

· Weekly pay checks

 Due to the volume of applications received only those applicants identified for the interview process will be contacted.

We work hard and care deeply. Why? Because quality matters. Our customers depend on our team to build a quality product.

At Wright Manufacturing, Inc. we are “More than just a mower”… Find out why at www.wrightmfg.com