Direct Materials Buyer - Industrial Air Systems

Direct Materials Buyer – Industrial Air Systems

Join CECO Environmental, a global leader advancing sustainable solutions across industrial air, water, and the energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve tackled the world’s toughest environmental challenges with innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Our Industrial Air Solutions brand safeguards people and the planet through specialized air technologies that support sectors from renewable energy and semiconductors to power generation and water treatment.

We’re growing—and getting noticed. CECO appears on Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Companies (2025) and Forbes’ America’s Most Successful Small‑Cap Companies (2026) for the third consecutive year. As a NASDAQ‑listed company (CECO), we’re building long‑term value while staying purpose‑driven.

A day in the role

Morning starts by reviewing purchase requisitions and confirming priorities against production schedules. You connect with suppliers to align on pricing, availability, and deliveries. Quotes are analyzed and negotiated so every order lands on the best possible terms. Throughout the day, you enter and manage purchase orders—covering OE, AM, and stock across multiple brands, including fabrication and buyout items—while tracking supplier schedules to keep materials flowing on time. As shipments arrive, you verify receipts against orders and quickly resolve discrepancies. You also partner with stakeholders to refine purchasing strategies that reduce cost and simplify processes, all while maintaining clear, positive communication.

What you’ll take ownership of

• Source equipment, materials, fabrication, and services; identify, onboard, and manage suppliers.
• Review requisitions; collaborate with vendors for price, lead time, and delivery commitments.
• Evaluate quotes against requirements and budget; negotiate and place purchase orders.
• Confirm receipts match POs; resolve shipment issues with suppliers.
• Support new purchasing strategies that drive ongoing cost reductions and process simplification.
• Create POs for OE, AM, and stock across multiple brands, including fabrication and buyout items.
• Assist with min/max setup and updates for stock and raw materials.
• Update commodity pricing in databases under management direction.
• Monitor supplier schedules and expedite to maximize on‑time delivery performance.
• Ensure all procured items meet PO due dates through proactive follow‑up.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Your background

• 7+ years of purchasing experience in subcontract, manufacturing, or project environments for industrial manufacturing or custom‑engineered products.
• Associate degree in supply chain management or business administration preferred.
• Deep understanding of supply chain management; skilled in sourcing and vendor management.
• Strong data gathering and analysis capabilities.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel.
• Sound judgment, decision‑making, and leadership traits.
• Self‑directed, highly motivated, and customer‑focused.
• Excellent analytical and multi‑project management skills.
• Exceptional negotiation abilities.

Tools and domains you know

• manufacturing
• purchasing
• subcontract
• supply chain

ADA requirements

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**Work Environment

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This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

**Physical Demands

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This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to move files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

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Positions in this function typically require typing, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.

The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job.

Compliance with company attendance standards.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.