Procurement Buyer I

JOB TITLE: Procurement Buyer I
LOCATION: Onsite in North Reading or Westborough, MA
DURATION: 3 months with potential extension
PAY RANGE: $20 - $28/hr.

TOP 3 SKILLS:

• Strong, active business communication skills (risk escalation and stakeholder management).
• Proven willingness to learn internal tools/programs and execute deep-dive root-cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of procurement platforms, Basic Microsoft Office (Excel), and technical literacy.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Buyer will assist the Buying Team in expanding selection by setting up new vendors and items, maintaining the product catalog, and managing pricing. Managing end-to-end procurement activities for at least 3 programs. Acting as the primary procurement point of contact between program teams, hardware/deployment stakeholders, and external suppliers. Issuing POs and ensuring timely equipment deployment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• New product launch & coordination
• Maintaining product cost, retail price, content and images, vendor relations, and assisting with special projects.
• Additional responsibilities include supporting and training as a backup to the Control Buyer.
• Reviewing daily program deployment schedules at sites.
• Ensuring Purchase Orders accurately reflect schedules as the operational source of truth.
• Coordinating supplier deliveries against timelines.
• Identifying and proactively escalating delivery/supply risks to internal engineering and deployment teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful candidates will be highly organized, self-motivated, detail oriented
• Have strong computer skills (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
• An understanding of data management and databases is also a plus.
• Must be able to work in a highly demanding, but collegial environment where teamwork is a must.

MUST HAVE HARD SKILLS:

• Strong, active business communication skills (risk escalation and stakeholder management).
• Proven willingness to learn internal tools/programs and execute deep-dive root-cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of procurement platforms, Basic Microsoft Office (Excel), and technical literacy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Basic engineering knowledge (e.g., actuators, PCBA components).
• Prior enterprise procurement ERP exposure (Coupa, Oracle, Kinaxis, Teamcenter).

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 1 year in a procurement or purchasing role.

EDUCATION:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required.

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

IND123BENEFITS SUMMARY:
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.