Buyer

We are seeking an organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Buyer to join our clients team in Monroe, CT. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, components and services needed to support daily manufacturing operations. You will work closely with production planning, quality assurance, and engineering teams to ensure optimal inventory levels, high quality standards, and on-time material delivery.

salary: $65,000 - $75,000 per year shift: First work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM education: High School

Responsibilities

• Generate and review buy plans from SAP to identify purchasing requirements.
• Create and release purchase orders based on approved buy plans and inventory requirements.
• Ensure purchase orders are placed in a timely manner to support production and customer demand.
• Monitor open purchase orders and manage order status throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Maintain Master Inventory tracker and work with Sales planning on issues, alerts, shortfalls.
• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned suppliers.
• Obtain and track supplier order acknowledgements to confirm quantities, pricing, and delivery dates.
• Follow up with suppliers on late acknowledgements, shipment delays, and order discrepancies.
• Maintain effective working relationships with suppliers to support service, quality, and supply objectives.
• Monitor supplier production schedules and shipment status to ensure on-time delivery.
• Communicate supply risks, shortages, and delays that may impact customer orders.
• Proactively identify potential supply disruptions and communicate risks to internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal logistics team to resolve delivery issues.
• Track inbound shipments and provide visibility to expected arrival dates.

Skills

• Purchasing/Procurement
• Pricing
• Quotes
• Vendor Management
• Vendor Relations
• SAP (2 years of experience is required)

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 3 years
• Experience level: Entry Level

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.