Buyer, Business

Position Location

This position is based in Chesapeake, Virginia.

The Buyer is responsible for awarding, administering, and closing out purchase orders and blanket purchase agreements for acquiring a wide range of supplies, materials, equipment, and services. This role involves negotiating purchase orders, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and managing supplier relationships to meet project requirements. The Buyer must support cost-effective and timely purchasing strategies.

Hourly range: $20-$28 depending on experience.

• Provide exceptional purchasing support to internal business and operational teams, ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services to maximize value, minimize delays, and contribute to overall project success.
• Review purchase requests for completeness and accuracy; engage with requestors as necessary to resolve discrepancies and errors.
• Source, negotiate, and procure materials and services as requested through approved purchase requests.
• Perform market research, evaluate suppliers, issue requests for quotes (RFQs), analyze quotes, and select offers from approved vendors in accordance with source selection criteria serve the best interests of the business and its customers.
• Create and maintain purchase orders within the designated purchasing system, ensuring all data—including supplier information, pricing, delivery schedules, and terms—are accurate, complete, and updated regularly to reflect current purchasing activities.
• Track and expedite purchase orders to ensure timely delivery, resolve discrepancies, and manage modifications or cancellations. Ensure that all changes are properly documented and communicated to stakeholders and suppliers.
• Maintain accurate and complete purchasing records, including purchase orders, supplier communications, and compliance documentation, ensuring all records comply with company policies.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Proficient knowledge of basic procurement policies and procedures.
• Skills in the use of general office equipment including copiers, computers and printer/scanner machines.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement.
• Timely, efficient, and effective performance of duties.
• Effective and clear communications, verbally and in writing, with all levels within a diverse organization and with suppliers.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple tasks.
• Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE) as may be required.
• Compliance with company standard operating procedures and policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare required reports and documentation.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Complete required government and company training as required.

Mandatory:

• U.S. Citizen.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 0-2 years of purchasing, supply chain, or administrative experience. Education and/or procurement certifications can offset experience requirements.
• Basic understanding of procurement practices and supply chain concepts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; exposure to ERP systems is a plus.
• Successfully pass any employment background check and/drug test as required.
• Ability to obtain & maintain valid Driver's License and an acceptable driving record.

Preferred:

• Associates degree in accounting, business, finance, purchasing, supply chain management, or coursework/certifications in business or supply chain preferred.
• Experience working with federal Government contracts.
• Basic knowledge and experience with MAXIMO or other automated federal compliant ERP purchasing system, with signing authority on large scale contracts.
• Proven experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS).

• Primarily office based with occasional coordination with warehouse, operations, and vendors.

• Be able to lift 25 lbs.
• Sitting for long…