Buyer III

Manages materials planning, procurement, inventory control, logistics, and supply chain process improvement across the production cycle.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 6–9 years of relevant experience, or MBA with 4–7 years of relevant experience

• Experience with materials planning, procurement, inventory control, logistics, or supply chain operations

• Experience planning, scheduling, and monitoring materials throughout the production cycle

• Experience managing shipping, receiving, storage, distribution, and inventory activities

• Experience sourcing inventory and non-inventory materials

• Experience placing indirect or maintenance, repair, and operations purchase orders

• Project management experience

• Experience applying Lean or Six Sigma principles to procurement or supply chain processes

• Ability to learn and use SAP and related business software platforms

• Experience supporting inventory reporting and month-end cost collection

• Experience maintaining accurate purchasing, inventory, and supplier data

• Experience identifying process automation opportunities

Preferred Skills

• Experience using SAP for purchasing, inventory, materials planning, or supplier management

• Experience with Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or procurement-focused AI platforms

• Experience supporting supply chain digital transformation initiatives

• Experience automating procurement, inventory, or reporting processes

• Experience with supplier scheduling and delivery coordination

• Experience supporting quality compliance within procurement or supply chain operations

• Experience developing or delivering employee process training

• Experience analyzing supply chain data and operational performance

• Lean or Six Sigma certification

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and monitor materials throughout the production cycle

• Coordinate material availability with production requirements

• Manage shipping, receiving, storage, distribution, and inventory-control activities

• Source inventory and non-inventory products and services

• Coordinate supplier delivery schedules and resolve material availability issues

• Place and manage indirect and maintenance, repair, and operations purchase orders

• Track purchase orders, supplier confirmations, deliveries, and discrepancies

• Support inventory reconciliation and month-end cost collection activities

• Maintain accurate material, supplier, purchasing, and inventory records

• Coordinate procurement and inventory activities with Finance, Accounting, Quality, and operational stakeholders

• Apply Lean and Six Sigma methods to procurement and supply chain processes

• Identify waste, delays, data errors, and process-control gaps

• Develop and implement process-improvement initiatives

• Identify opportunities to automate purchasing, reporting, inventory, and supplier-management activities

• Use AI-powered tools to improve research, analysis, reporting, and decision support

• Support supply chain systems implementation and digital transformation projects

• Develop project schedules, track milestones, and report project status

• Support quality-compliance activities related to suppliers, materials, and purchasing processes

• Create process documentation, work instructions, and training materials

• Support employee training on procurement, inventory, and supply chain procedures

Pay: 50-52/hr

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client.

Pay Details: $50.00 to $52.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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