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Purchasing Agent

Snowline Engineering

Cameron Park, CAFull-time$60K/yrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$60K/yr
Location
Cameron Park, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Snowline Engineering is hiring a full-time Purchasing Agent at its precision machining facility in Cameron Park, California. The role works with vendors and management to maintain material schedules, negotiate pricing, and procure materials, equipment, supplies, and services. The agent also supports on-time deliveries, verifies purchasing documentation and costs, and provides strategic direction for procurement. The company offers in-house training and advancement opportunities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Materials Knowledge, requiredReading Drawings, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredJobBoss, requiredInventory Processing, requiredOrder Processing, requiredOral Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredMultitasking, requiredPrioritization, requiredIndependent Work, requiredVendor Collaboration, requiredProfessionalism, requiredProactivity, requiredAttention to Detail, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience, required8+ Years Buyer Experience, requiredManufacturing or Aerospace Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Why consider a career with Snowline Engineering?

Snowline Engineering is a state-of-the-art precision machining facility located in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada just 20 minutes outside of Sacramento. Our company's objective is to provide our customers with diversity in precision machining, precision sheet metal, light to medium fabrication, and turnkey assemblies.

We have been in business since 1966 and have a very diverse customer base including customers from the Aerospace, Robotics, Medical and Train industries.

Our 80,000 square foot facility features the most state of the art equipment in the industry.

We offer in-house training and opportunity for advancement.

If you want to work for a company that values excellence and surround yourself with a talented team of professionals, we look forward to receiving your resume!

Position: Purchasing Agent

Location: Cameron Park, CA

Status: Full Time

Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Our Compensation and Benefits show how much we value our team!

  • $60,000+ annually, depending on experience

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with high company contribution

  • Long Term Disability and Life Insurance Plans

  • 401K plan with Company Match

  • Generous Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays

  • Snap Fitness Gym Membership

General Description:

Works directly with vendors and management staff, maintaining material schedules to support on time deliveries to customers. Responsible for negotiating with vendors to insure best pricing in the procurement process. Perform purchasing activities for raw materials, equipment and repair parts, industrial supplies, outside services, and miscellaneous commodities. Provides strategic direction to the overall procurement process. Insures all of the paperwork associated with the purchasing process is accurate and organized for efficiency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Purchasing of raw materials, hard wares and other items of procurement

  • Create purchase orders and RFQs

  • Maintain vendor and supplier relationships, evaluations and pricing competitiveness in JobBoss shop system.

  • Add potential new vendors to active vendor list

  • Verify costs of materials and procurement items to support company profit

  • Submit quotes for outside processing requirements

  • Verify costs of outside processing on job travelers

  • Verify purchasing requirements with BOM, drawings, revisions on travelers

  • Update travelers with any discrepancies with written correction

  • Confirm all materials come in with proper documentation (i.e. material certifications)

  • Request any missing documentation from suppliers

  • Receive in purchased items in receiving JobBoss shop system

  • Follow up with suppliers to help maintain on-time deliveries and schedules

  • Report to management staff late potential deliveries

  • Maintain annual supplier evaluations and ratings

  • Purchasing of stock items to maintain company inventory levels

  • Check with process vendors for status of orders as needed

  • Other duties as assigned by management

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BS/BA Degree or equivalent experience

  • 8-10 years of previous experience as a buyer in a manufacturing/ aerospace field

  • Strong knowledge of materials, specifications and ability to read/ understand drawings

  • Experience with Microsoft Office tools and JobBoss shop system inventory and order processing systems

  • Good oral and written communication skills

  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize work load

  • Ability to work independently as well as closely with vendors and management

  • Maintain professionalism, be proactive and detail oriented

NO CALLS FROM STAFFING AGENCIES OR RECRUITERS PLEASE

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How this job compares

Set against the 858 open Purchasing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$60K/yr
  • California median$87–120K/yr44 salary ranges
  • US median$71–103K/yr331 salary ranges

This rate, $60K, is 40% below the California median midpoint ($100K) — in the lowest quarter of Purchasing salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 73 open Purchasing jobs in California and 858 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Purchasing postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 619 postings).
Education
209 of the 858 open Purchasing jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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