Analysis Skills, Business Operations, Business Support, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, English Language, Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, Multitasking, Operational Support, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Procurement Planning, Product Support, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Reporting Skills, Risk Management, SAP, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Team Player, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Writing Skills
Position: Buyer (Procurement/Purchasing)
Pay Rate: $40 an hour
Work Schedule: Mon- Fri 8am-5pm
Overview
The Buyer is responsible for purchasing direct and indirect materials, ingredients, and services needed to support business operations. This role converts procurement plans and internal requests into purchase orders, manages supplier relationships, monitors deliveries, and resolves supply issues to ensure uninterrupted material availability.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Required Experience
- 2–5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or buying roles.
- Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve order or supply issues.
- Background in supply chain, operations, procurement, or related business functions.
Education
- Degree or formal training in:
- Supply Chain Management
- Operations
- Business
- Related field
- Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and manage purchase orders based on procurement plans and business requests.
- Track supplier deliveries and ensure continuous supply of materials.
- Identify, resolve, and escalate supply chain disruptions.
- Maintain purchasing data and transactions in systems such as SAP and Ivalua.
- Support product phase-in/phase-out activities.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
- Coordinate marketing material purchases with commercial teams and procurement partners.
- Provide weekly reporting on purchase order status, risks, and mitigation actions.
Required Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret data and identify trends or potential supply risks.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Proficiency with:
- SAP
- Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)
- Microsoft Teams
- Procurement systems (Ivalua preferred)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Desired Behavioral Traits
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and deadline-driven.
- Adaptable and comfortable handling changing priorities and supply disruptions.
- Strong team player who can also work independently.
- Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
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