Location: San Jose, CA. Onsite required
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the RoleTherma is seeking an experienced Fabrication Sourcing & Purchasing Specialist to support our fabrication, construction, and operations teams. This role is responsible for both sourcing support and day-to-day purchasing execution, with a strong focus on vendor management, RFQs, pricing, purchase orders, material tracking, delivery coordination, and issue resolution.
This person will play a key role in helping ensure Therma is aligned with reliable suppliers, competitive pricing, accurate purchasing, and timely material flow to support fabrication schedules and project execution.
Key Responsibilities- Develop, issue, and manage RFQs for fabrication and project-related materials.
Identify, qualify, and maintain relationships with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors. - Negotiate pricing, lead times, delivery expectations, and commercial terms.
Issue, track, and manage purchase orders to support fabrication and project schedules. - Coordinate material releases, deliveries, and shipment tracking to maintain production flow.
- Partner with project teams, fabrication/shop personnel, BIM, estimating, accounting, and operations to support material planning and execution.
- Review construction drawings, scopes, and project needs to assist with estimating and procurement coordination.
- Track material costs, schedules, quantities, pricing accuracy, and cost allocation.
- Support invoice reconciliation and coordination with Accounts Payable.
- Resolve material, vendor, delivery, design, and fabrication-related issues in a timely manner.
- Monitor lead times, supply constraints, cost trends, and vendor performance.
- Support cost savings initiatives, competitive sourcing efforts, and vendor performance improvements.
- Prepare and maintain purchasing documentation, reports, meeting notes, and project records.
- Support multiple projects through design, fabrication, purchasing, delivery, and shipment phases.
- Prioritize urgent needs and coordinate resources to meet delivery commitments.
Qualifications- 1+ years (3+ years preferred) of relevant experience in sourcing, purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or material coordination.
- Experience in the mechanical construction, MEP, fabrication, manufacturing, HVAC, plumbing, sheet metal, or construction-related industry strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of purchase orders, RFQs, vendor management, lead times, pricing, and material delivery coordination.
- Ability to read and understand construction drawings, scopes, BOMs, specifications, or project documentation.
- Experience supporting fabrication, construction operations, or production-driven environments.
- Strong negotiation, follow-up, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, vendors, and project deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with shop teams, project managers, estimators, accounting, BIM, and vendors.
- High attention to detail with strong follow-through on pricing, quantities, delivery dates, and documentation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with ERP, purchasing, construction management, or accounting systems preferred.
What This Role Is- A sourcing and purchasing role supporting Therma's fabrication and project teams.
- A hands-on position focused on vendor management, RFQs, pricing, purchase orders, material tracking, and delivery coordination.
- A role that requires strong follow-up, organization, and communication with vendors, shop teams, project teams, accounting, and operations.
- A position for someone who understands construction, fabrication, MEP, HVAC, plumbing, sheet metal, or a similar industry.
What This Role Is Not- This is not an entry-level purchasing or administrative support role.
- This is not strictly invoice processing or data entry.
- This is not a purely strategic sourcing role that is removed from day-to-day material coordination
- This is not a project management role, but it will require strong project awareness, urgency, and follow-through
Base salary: $85k-$130k per year.
Notes: Actual compensation will be based on skills, experience, and work location, and may vary from the posted range. This posting reflects compensation at the time of posting and may be updated.
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Benefits Overview401(k) Plan with Company Match: Currently match contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of eligible pay; immediate vesting.
Health & Welfare Benefits: Employer provided medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, Employee Assistance Program and accident & illness coverage.
Life and Disability Insurance: Employer provided basic life insurance and AD&D valued at 50K coverage amount with the option for voluntary buy up for additional coverage.
Time Off: Flexible non-accrual vacation (separate from CA sick leave); company holidays per policy.
Expenses: Business travel and related expenses reimbursed per company policy.
