Buyer

Aston Carter•Beaverton, OR

8d•$39 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer will be responsible for the creation and management of purchase orders to meet revenue and inventory goals. This role involves proactively maintaining all open purchase orders, including due dates, quantities, and costs. The Buyer will follow up with suppliers on past due purchase orders or those not acknowledged in a timely manner. A key part of the role is working directly with the manufacturing team to understand material requirements and ensure timely availability. The Buyer will also reschedule purchase orders that are not needed to avoid excess inventory and coordinate with Supplier Quality Engineering and Process Engineering to resolve supplier quality issues, including requesting RMA numbers and processing returns.

Requirements

1-2 years of specific purchasing experience.
1-2 years of manufacturing/operations experience, preferably in a high-mix, low-volume plant
Experience working with ERP systems, such as Oracle.
Understanding of Kanban, Min/Max, Buy to Order, Consignment, Vendor Managed Inventory, Blankets, MRP, and Last Time Buy.
Solid understanding of lean manufacturing tools.
Must be available to work on-site, remote work is not an option for this role
Strong written and verbal communication is a must
Proficient with Microsoft applications, such as: Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Experience with multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
Self-starter
Proactive and manage their desk with minimal supervision.
Calm under pressure and able to clearly articulate problem/solution
Team-oriented
Ability to think quickly, stay calm, and clearly articulate problem/solution.

Nice To Haves

B.S. Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or other related fields (preferred but not required)
5 years total (supply chain)

Responsibilities

Creation and management of purchase orders to meet revenue and inventory goals.
Proactively maintain all open purchase orders: due date(s), quantities, cost, etc.
Follow-up with suppliers on past due purchase orders, or when purchase orders have not been acknowledged in a timely manner.
Work directly with the manufacturing team to understand material requirements and ensure that material is available when it is needed.
Reschedule purchase orders that aren’t needed to avoid excess inventory.
Coordinate with Supplier Quality Engineering and Process Engineering to resolve supplier quality issues and ensure quality expectations are being met. This would include requesting RMA number(s) from supplier, processing the return in Oracle, packaging.