Buyer, Quality Assurance - QA​/QC

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Buyer for a direct hire opportunity in Fremont, CA with a manufacturing organization in the electronics, components, and semiconductor manufacturing industry. This role is ideal for a procurement professional who enjoys supplier management, cost negotiation, inventory planning, and supporting production in a fast‑paced business office environment.

The Buyer will play a key role in maintaining material availability, improving supplier performance, supporting cost reduction initiatives, and ensuring purchasing activities align with quality, delivery, and compliance requirements. This is a strong opportunity for someone who values teamwork, cross‑functional collaboration, process improvement, and long‑term career stability within a highly regulated manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in purchasing, inventory control, supplier relationships, ERP or MRP systems, and manufacturing support. You will work closely with Purchasing, Production, Quality, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing teams to help ensure customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

• Issue RFQs and RFPs, evaluate qualified vendors, and select suppliers based on cost, quality, delivery, and business requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and long‑term agreements for critical commodities and production materials.
• Manage purchase orders, review requisitions, assess material requirements, and support timely receipt of materials for production workflow.
• Monitor supplier performance, maintain supplier records, process RMAs, support freight damage claims, and qualify new vendors.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, ISO documentation, ERP data, inventory parameters, and part number development for new products.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Quality Control, Engineering, and Production teams on NPIs, supplier PCNs, cost reduction efforts, and customer satisfaction initiatives.

Salary range: $75,000 to $82,000 per year.

Job type:
Direct hire.

Location:

Fremont, CA.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, Apple One is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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