Job Description
We are seeking two experienced Buyers to help a leading manufacturer of fluid devices work through a substantial purchasing backlog. This position will be responsible for sourcing materials and components, expediting orders, communicating with suppliers and supporting production needs.
Location: Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Pay: $32-$38 per hour (based on experience)
Job Type: 6-months contract/temp
Schedule: M-F, 7 am to 4 pm 100% onsite
Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.
Responsibilities
- Process purchase orders and maintain accurate purchasing and inventory records
- Follow up with suppliers regarding pricing, order status and delivery dates
- Expedite delayed materials and help resolve the current purchasing backlog
- Source raw materials, components and equipment used in manufacturing
- Collaborate with engineering, production, quality, logistics and warehouse teams
- Monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery and compliance
- Help maintain appropriate inventory levels and prevent material shortages
- Resolve delivery, invoice and inventory discrepancies
- Maintain supplier information within the company’s ERP system
Requirements
- Must Have: At least three years of purchasing, procurement, planning or supply chain experience
- Must Have: Manufacturing industry experience required
- Must Have: Experience purchasing metals, plastics, fabricated components, mechanical parts or materials used to manufacture devices strongly preferred
- Buyer, Expeditor, Planner and similar backgrounds will be considered
- Must Have: Experience using ERP or procurement systems
- Strong supplier communication, follow-up and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $32–$38 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Follow Throughunmatched
- Inventory Levelsunmatched
- Inventory Managementunmatched
- Inventory Reportsunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Order Deliveryunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Pricingunmatched
- Procurement Planningunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Purchase Ordersunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
- Warehousingunmatched
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