Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Job Title: Buyer

Location: Newark, DE

Pay Rate: $45-$50/Hourly Depending on Experience

Employment Type: Contract (with potential to convert to Full-Time)

Bloom Energy is seeking a Buyer (Contract) to join our team in one of today's most exciting and rapidly growing technologies. This is a contract-to-permanent opportunity , offering the potential to transition into a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Material Planning & Purchasing and is based on-site in Newark, DE .

• Manage daily purchasing activities for raw materials to support production schedules
• Review and validate MRP requirements to ensure demand accuracy and appropriate purchase order placement
• Analyze material demand, supply signals, and inventory levels to identify shortages and supply risks
• Develop and execute mitigation plans for material shortages in collaboration with commodity managers and material planning teams
• Expedite supplier deliveries and follow up on open orders to prevent production disruption
• Partner closely with Material Planning, Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure material availability
• Maintain optimal inventory levels while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory
• Communicate with suppliers regarding lead times, delivery schedules, shortages, and recovery plans
• Support supplier performance improvement and escalation management
• Maintain accurate purchasing data within ERP/MRP systems
• Support product transitions, supplier changes, and phase-in/phase-out planning

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field (preferred)
• 2+ years of Buyer or Purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, MRP systems, and supply planning
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar)
• Proven ability to analyze demand signals, identify supply gaps, and drive corrective actions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office

• Experience reading and understanding manufacturing Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Knowledge of production planning and inventory control processes
• APICS / CPIM certification

Manpower Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of Manpower Group and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.