**Overview** Are you ready to be the driving force behind our site's procurement operations? As an MRP Purchaser, you'll play a key role in ensuring our production lines never miss a beat. In this role, you will execute efficient and accurate procurement of parts and ensure proper inventory levels. This role is also resposibile for contacting vendors to ensure competitive pricing and delivery of procured items. **Stryten Energy encourages candidates with Military training and/or experience to apply.** **Responsibilities** + Purchasing for Ruckersville location for inventoried items (JDE), some non-inventoried items such as office/coffee supplies, prototypes, and Engineering needs (Coupa or P-card purchase) + Creation of various types of Purchase Orders (P.O.’s) in JDE and Coupa (PPV, PPAP, Blanket, RMA, etc), revisions to POs for price/date + Monitor open vendor PO's and expedite or delay as needed + Point of contact for vendor relations + Research and build relationships with suppliers, responsible for negotiating competitive pricing + Provide vendor forecasts + Find alternate sourcing for parts or work with Engineering to find substitute parts + Monitor inventory levels by reviewing MRP, calculate safety stock, maintain Key Component Grid with updated order info + Review ERP to determine current production trends to maintain adequate stock levels + Identify areas where stock can be reduced, returned, scrapped, and/or obsoleted + Participation in weekly and monthly inventory meetings to review orders booked, open POs for key components + Support Sales/Schedulers with parts inquiries (part numbers, availability, etc.) via email, phone, or in personRequests for EOC for system changes, new parts, updates, etc. + Understand bills of materials (BOMs). Add costing, vendor info, etc. in parts/BOMs as needed + Create job instructions as needed. + Arrange catering, food, or reservations for special events/visits + Additional responsibilities as needed to support the team and company goals. **Qualifications** Education, Experience, Certifications: + Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of relevant work experience. + Experience in materials planning, sourcing or procurement in a production environment. Competencies, Skills, Knowledge: + Knowledge of and experience in purchasing and inventory management systems. + Ability to work independently. + Problem-solving skills and the ability to recognize when a problem should be escalated + Capable of handling multiple priorities. + Excellent communication skills, including telephone and email skills. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel + JDE, experience preferred + Must be detailed oriented PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Sitting, standing, ability to move throughout the site ENVIRONMENT: This position requires you to be on site at our Ruckserville, VA site. TRAVEL: Minimal to none DISCLAIMER: This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned. This description is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/ her supervision. An ability to competently perform all the essential functions of the position (the combination of all essential duties and all essential skills and abilities listed above), with or without reasonable accommodation, is a basic requirement of all positions at Company. Management reserves the right to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between Company and its employees. **EEO Statement** Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law. **About Statement** Stryten Energy helps solve the world’s most pressing energy challenges with a broad range of energy storage solutions across the Essential Power, Motive Power, Transportation, Military and Government sectors. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we partner with some of the world’s most recognized companies to meet the growing demand for reliable and sustainable energy storage capacity. Stryten powers everything from submarines to subcompacts, microgrids, warehouses, distribution centers, cars, trains and trucks. Our stored energy technologies include advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries, intelligent chargers and energy performance management software that keep people on the move and supply chains running. An industry leader backed by more than a century of expertise, Stryten has The Energy to Challenge the status quo and deliver top-performing energy solutions for today and tomorrow. Learn more atstryten.com. **Job Locations** _VA-Ruckersville_ **Requisition ID** _2025-5055_ **Category** _Supply Chain/Logistics_ **Position Type** _Regular Fulltime_ **Address** _84 Business Park Cir_ \#stryten