Procurement Buyer

FBD PARTNERSHIP LP•San Antonio, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Buyer plans and procures production materials, maintains inventory and replenishment levels, manages supplier relationships, and coordinates order placement and follow-up with internal departments. The role supports company goals for quality, cost, and delivery by implementing procurement activities and ensuring materials are available to meet production and forecast demand. The Buyer prepares purchase orders from purchasing-system messages, works with management to ensure timely and accurate deliveries, monitors supplier pricing and quotes, negotiates supplier terms, and helps resolve receiving, invoicing, and purchase-order discrepancies. The position also maintains material, supplier, and planning data in the IFS ERP system and supports the Supply Chain Manager with inventory management. This position works in office, manufacturing, and laboratory environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
A minimum of 0–1 year of procurement or buying experience.
Detail-oriented and focused when completing daily tasks and projects.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Excellent communication skills for daily contact with internal employees and suppliers.
Ability to pass a background check, drug test, and reference check.
Ability to type and perform activities involving eye, hand, and foot coordination; sit; occasionally stand and walk; lift, carry, push, pull, kneel, reach, and grasp.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Clarity of vision, including the ability to differentiate colors appropriately.
Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience navigating ERP or purchasing software.

Responsibilities

Implement procurement and acquisition activities for production materials in support of quality, cost, and delivery goals.
Evaluate purchasing-system order messages and prepare purchase orders to meet production and forecast demand.
Coordinate with management to ensure orders are delivered accurately and on time, and report back-ordered or missing products.
Maintain positive supplier relationships and coordinate timely deliveries, expedited orders, deferrals, and cancellations.
Analyze supplier quotes, recommend alternative suppliers when appropriate, monitor pricing, and initiate cost-improvement programs.
Develop and maintain processes across departments to ensure a reliable storeroom of critical spare parts.
Work with Receiving, Accounting, and suppliers to resolve receiving, invoicing, and purchase-order pricing discrepancies.
Place purchase orders for internal departments based on approved purchase requisitions.
Assist the Supply Chain Manager with maintaining inventory levels and ensuring necessary materials are available.
Maintain material, supplier, and planning-system data in the IFS ERP system.
Negotiate pricing, delivery, and lead times with suppliers.
Perform other duties as needed and assigned.