Axiom Custom Products · 11 hours ago
Purchasing Manager
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $90K/yrAxiom Custom Products is a creative manufacturing team that designs and builds architectural environments and experiences. They are seeking a highly organized Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing and receiving functions, ensuring timely delivery of materials for projects.
ConsultingReal Estate
Responsibilities
Lead purchasing and receiving functions
Manage day-to-day purchasing activities including vendor relationships, order placement, purchase order management, and the coordination of pick-ups and deliveries
Evaluate material availability, pricing, terms, dimensions, quality, and logistics to ensure every purchase aligns with project and fabrication requirements
Make purchases for both company inventory and individual projects, track orders through delivery, and ensure materials are received, tagged, staged, and delivered to their final destination
Supervise a driver and streamline the daily driver dispatch to keep materials moving efficiently
Establish vendor guidelines, determine when competitive quotes are needed, and oversee purchasing processes for team members authorized to make purchases
Maintain material and vendor databases, nurture strong vendor relationships, and collaborate across project management, engineering, accounting, estimating, and leadership teams
Help inform operational strategy by forecasting large expenses, identifying inventory needs, standardizing material evaluation criteria, and keeping internal teams informed about current market conditions during weekly production meetings
Qualification
Required
Prior experience in purchasing, procurement, or a related business role
Strong background in fabrication, project-based, or manufacturing environments
Deep knowledge of fabrication materials such as woods, metals, plastics, finishes, and consumables
Ability to learn machine capabilities and fabrication constraints
Understanding of rental vehicles and site equipment, such as box trucks, trailers, scissor lifts, and more
Experience booking air travel, ground transportation, and lodging for install team
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
Ability to manage time, priorities, and spatial details with confidence
Benefits
Paid holidays
401k and Roth investment options
Medical, dental, vision benefits (with dependent coverage options)
4 weeks of PTO
Company
Axiom Custom Products
Axiom Custom Products is a construction company specializing in engineering, programming, and project management services.
Founded in 1996
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase