BuyerPurchasing 2-3 yrs of purchasing exp required in a manufacturing setting Onsite Locals Only
BuyerPurchasing 2-3 yrs of purchasing exp required in a manufacturing setting Onsite Locals Only
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11-04-2025
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Job Description
Position : Buyer/Purchasing 23 yrs of purchasing exp required in a manufacturing setting)
Location : Durham NC
Duration : 6 Months
Total Hours/week : 40.00
1st Shift
Client : Medical Devices Company
Job Category : Procurement Group
Level of Experience : Entry Level
Employment Type : Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders or GC EAD or OPT or EAD or CPT)
Work days/hours: M F day shift
**LOCALS ONLY**
Job Description:
- Negotiate procurement of commodities and/or services by properly balancing considerations of price quality service delivery payment terms and commercial situations.
- Investigate and propose supplier solutions based on requirements from divisions within the company.
- Source materials and maintain information in the MRP system regarding lead time pricing ordering policy and vendor material numbers.
- Support supplier localization efforts including identification of new suppliers RFQs onboarding process and FAI support.
- Work closely with engineering and supplier to address specification questions regarding tolerances manufacturability and material substitutions.
- Maintain a general knowledge of technical requirements involved with assignments/commodities including UL requirements related to product.
- Manage followup resolution with other departments and/or suppliers to correct Accounts Payable invoice issues.
- Coordinate engineering change order (ECO) information with the Procurement and Engineering teams to support any updates during the product lifecycle.
- Analyze performance metrics to identify efficiency and savings opportunities.
- Mentor junior buyers as needed to support departmental goals
Education:
Bachelors degree preferred experience required
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 23 years of purchasing experience required preferably in a manufacturing setting.
- Previous experience utilizing MRP supply chain management software and tools Great Plains preferred
- Demonstrated ability to use logic and problemsolving skills to independently isolate and identify opportunities in reporting/analysis
- Excellent communication skills; ability to work across a variety of departments and external suppliers
- Selfstarter organized and motivated team player
- Proven analysis and presentation skills including use of common tools such as Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Proficient Excel skills including use of pivot tables and advanced functions/concepts
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