Novae is one of North America’s leading trailer manufacturers, proudly producing 13 distinct brands of trailers and accessories. We believe our strength comes from a diverse, talented team committed to excellence, integrity, and meaningful collaboration. At Novae, you’ll join a mission-driven organization where your ideas matter, your skills are recognized, and your career growth is supported. Here, we don’t just build trailers—we build careers, community connections, and opportunities to make a real impact.
Job Summary:Purchase required materials and services to support and maintain consistent output within Manufacturing and for projects. Manage commercial relationships with material suppliers and service providers.
Essential Job Duties:
- Review requests; communicate with suppliers and operations managers; examine prices, suitability, and availability of items or services; compare specifications and review alternatives.
- Verify purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarify unclear items; recommend alternatives.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts to create inventory systems to control costs.
- Provide purchasing planning and controls information by collecting, analyzing, and reporting data and trends to Regional Purchasing Manager.
- Manage inventory accuracy using a cycle count program.
- Forward available inventory items by verifying stock and scheduling deliveries.
- Prepare purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtain recommendations from suppliers for substitute items. Verify receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipment errors with suppliers. Authorize payment for purchases by forwarding received documentation.
- Assist in other areas and perform other duties, as needed. (This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this job.)
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or related technical field, or equivalent demonstrated skills and experience.
- Must have experience in purchasing within manufacturing, RV or trailer manufacturing preferred.
- APICS certification desired, but not required.
- Proficient in utilization and understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Visual experience preferred.
- Experience in a perpetual inventory system utilizing Material Requisition Planning (MRP).
- Strong computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and related software.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Highly motivated self-starter with analytical thinking skills.
Novae LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Novae LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
