Title: Buyer / Procurement Specialist
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Details: 12-month contract with ongoing need, opportunity for direct hire, fully onsite role
Pay Rate: $24.75 – 26.50/hr. with benefit inclusions
Job SummaryThis Buyer will support an on-site manufacturing operation by purchasing non-production goods and services for plant operations, maintenance, facilities, tooling, safety, and business needs. This role manages purchasing activities from requisition through order completion, including purchase order creation, supplier quotations, delivery tracking, issue resolution, and stakeholder communication.
This is a full-time, on-site position with approximately 10–20% of time spent on the manufacturing floor with required PPE.
Responsibilities- Review purchase requisitions and verify specifications, suppliers, pricing, account information, and delivery requirements.
- Create and maintain accurate purchase orders using M2M and applicable purchasing systems.
- Obtain and evaluate supplier quotes based on price, quality, service, lead time, and risk.
- Manage supplier follow-up, order acknowledgements, delivery tracking, expediting, and open or past-due orders.
- Resolve invoice discrepancies, receiving issues, damaged materials, returns/RMAs, and supplier or quality concerns.
- Support indirect purchasing for operations, maintenance, facilities, tooling, safety, and business services.
- Partner with Procurement, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Finance/Accounts Payable, and suppliers.
- Maintain accurate documentation, communicate order status and risks, and manage multiple routine and urgent purchasing needs.
Years of Experience and Education- 2–4 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, operations, finance, or a related field.
- Master’s degree with at least 1 year of relevant experience may be considered.
- Associate degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience may be considered.
- Relevant procurement or supply chain internships may count toward experience when they include hands-on purchasing responsibilities.
Skills Required- Purchase order creation, supplier follow-up, delivery tracking, expediting, and order management.
- Experience with ERP, MRP, or purchasing systems; M2M/Aptean or similar manufacturing ERP experience preferred.
- Ability to evaluate supplier quotes, pricing, lead times, total cost, quality, service, and risk.
- Knowledge of procurement controls, supplier documentation, and purchase-to-pay processes.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and Teams.
- Strong supplier and stakeholder communication with demonstrated problem-solving and follow-through.
- Strong organization, accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize urgent and routine purchasing needs.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple functions.
- Indirect, MRO, facilities, tooling, service, or plant procurement experience preferred.
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