Buyer 2

WesTech Engineering • South Salt Lake, UT

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Procurement Manager, the Buyer 2 executes company purchasing needs and provides value and service to internal customers. The role converts purchasing requests into purchase orders, confirms supplier acknowledgment, and supports on-time delivery through weekly supplier scheduling. It includes attending meetings with suppliers and internal production groups, supporting procurement functions, analyzing categories based on pricing, technology, availability, and continuous improvement, and providing administrative support as needed. The role operates in a schedule-driven environment where timing, project budgets, and timely completion are critical. Candidates may be required to pass pre-employment and periodic screenings, including background checks, drug and alcohol tests, or other assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2–5 years of directly related purchasing experience.
• Unquestionable honesty and integrity.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations.
• Expertise with MS Office tools, including Outlook and Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an internal and external customer focus.
• Strong organization and multitasking skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work within deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Approachability, customer focus, ethics and values, organizing, technical learning, negotiating, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to sit at a workstation using a computer and phone; frequently sit, talk, hear, and see; regularly move around the facility; and perform some lifting up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of directly related purchasing experience.
• Experience using Business Central.
• Experience using SharePoint.
• General knowledge of mechanical equipment.
• Spanish or another foreign language.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Strong analytical skills and aptitude for working with numbers.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify WesTech’s core values, including integrity, humility, excellence, and continuity.
• Verify purchase requisitions against the parts master and drawings, clarify unclear items, and recommend alternatives.
• Prepare purchase orders by verifying specifications; negotiating price, delivery dates, and payment terms; obtaining supplier recommendations for substitute items; and securing approval from the requisitioning group.
• Send purchase orders to suppliers, resolve questions through effective communication, and revise orders as necessary.
• Maintain accessible documents using SharePoint and DocCentral.
• Communicate effectively and deal fairly and equitably with group members, peers, and suppliers.
• Work in a schedule-driven environment, meet timing requirements, stay within project budgets, and complete work on time.
• Prepare reports, perform data entry, and handle other administrative tasks as required.
• Develop and maintain an approved supplier list.
• Manage 3–4 supplier schedule meetings.
• Interview suppliers and visit their facilities to learn about products, services, and pricing.
• Mentor Buyer 1 employees in basic purchasing knowledge, policies, procedures, and WesTech equipment.
• Gain experience in purchasing areas including Buyouts, Aftermarket, Fabrication, Solutions, Systems, Operations, Rentals, Pilots, Inventory, Drives, Electrical, and Indirect Purchasing.
• Handle and process returns, defects, and warranty items.
• Negotiate back charges and address fabrication errors and on-time delivery issues.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match of 6%.
• Flexible work hours and hybrid schedules with remote work options.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package with an onsite medical facility.
• Company HSA contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Company-paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and long-term disability coverage.
• PTO plan and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Company celebrations, summer parties, volunteer opportunities, games, prize drawings, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level