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Hiring for a Buyer II- Leading Fortune 500 Company! The Buyer II manages end-to-end procurement activities for electro-mechanical assemblies, electronic components, PCB assemblies, hardware, and related materials. This role owns supplier relationships, executes and optimizes purchase order activity within an ERP environment, and actively monitors supply, demand, and inventory to support a fast-paced operations and engineering organization.
The Buyer II collaborates closely with planning, inventory management, logistics, and strategic sourcing teams to identify and mitigate supply chain risks, drive process improvements, and ensure on-time material availability. Responsibilities Purchase materials and equipment from suppliers, including electro-mechanical assemblies, electronic components, PCB assemblies, hardware, and non-inventory items.
Own and manage supplier relationships, including performance tracking and KPI reporting to supply chain leadership. Provide inputs to monthly scorecards and present procurement data during quarterly business reviews. Plan material requirements and manage inventory levels to support production and operational needs. Maintain and manage purchase order schedules in the ERP system and clearly communicate requirements and changes to suppliers.
Identify supply chain material risks, monitor material flow, and provide transparent updates to stakeholders. Work collaboratively with Planning to communicate supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies for end users. Develop efficient and accurate mechanisms for monitoring and updating open purchase orders, including expedites and delivery requirements. Support development of new products and programs from a procurement and supplier readiness perspective.
Resolve purchase order receiving errors and assist with invoice reconciliation to ensure accurate and timely payment. Manage supplier returns, including creating and tracking non-conformance reports, obtaining return material authorizations, and processing MRB material. Essential Skills 3+ years of experience as a buyer in direct procurement, owning supplier relationships, programs, and sizeable component portfolios rather than purely transactional or assistant coordinator responsibilities.
Proven proficiency using ERP systems for purchase order execution, rescheduling, and supply and demand tracking. Strong working knowledge of procurement processes, including purchasing, purchase order management, and supplier relationship management. Experience with supply chain operations, including inventory management, planning, and demand/supply gap analysis. Work Environment This role is 100% on-site, five days per week, within a supply chain and procurement organization supporting a robotics-focused operation.
Work is performed in a professional office and operations environment that is highly collaborative, where buyers work closely with planning, inventory management, order management, logistics, and strategic sourcing teams. The culture emphasizes open communication, receptiveness to process improvements, and high ownership of programs and outcomes. The team values autonomous execution, welcomes fresh perspectives on process optimization, and offers the potential for contract extension and conversion to full-time roles based on performance.
Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of North Reading, MA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $31.00 - $32.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role m