Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Job Summary

As a Buyer at Midco, you will be responsible for purchasing materials, products, and services to support our Fulfillment Centers. You will manage purchase orders, maintain item and vendor data integrity, and monitor vendor performance to ensure favorable costs, high-quality supplies, and reliable service. Your role involves coordinating with internal teams and vendors to support sourcing activities, product lifecycle management, procurement processes, and data-driven decision making.

You will contribute to cost savings, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency through vendor collaboration, analysis, and continuous improvement efforts. Depending on your level, you will either assist with or independently manage projects and initiatives and may train and mentor team members.

As a Buyer at Midco, you will be responsible for purchasing materials, products, and services to support our Fulfillment Centers. You will manage purchase orders, maintain item and vendor data integrity, and monitor vendor performance to ensure favorable costs, high-quality supplies, and reliable service. Your role involves coordinating with internal teams and vendors to support sourcing activities, product lifecycle management, procurement processes, and data-driven decision making.

You will contribute to cost savings, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency through vendor collaboration, analysis, and continuous improvement efforts. Depending on your level, you will either assist with or independently manage projects and initiatives and may train and mentor team members. This is a Hybrid position working from the office 3 days per week and can be located within the Midco footprint of KS, MN, ND, SD, or WI.

Individuals located outside of this area must be willing to relocate to within the footprint.

• Purchase materials, supplies, products, and services to support the organization while balancing cost, quality, availability, and business needs.
• Track purchases and maintain a high level of accuracy and data integrity for purchase orders, vendor records, and procurement-related transactions.
• Manage item and product data throughout the lifecycle, including item creation, maintenance of attributes, product changes, and end-of-life planning.
• Monitor and maintain item data integrity across procurement and supply chain systems, identifying and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Monitor vendor performance, quality, and service levels while maintaining accurate vendor information.
• Assist in qualifying vendors, products, and services to support business and operational requirements.
• Evaluate pricing changes and support negotiations for goods and services to achieve favorable business outcomes.
• Develop and maintain effective vendor relationships through regular communication and collaboration.
• Communicate vendor performance concerns, market conditions, risks, and opportunities to leadership and relevant stakeholders to support planning and decision-making.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to evaluate, introduce, modify, or discontinue products, materials, and services.
• Coordinate efforts with internal stakeholders regarding material forecasts, inventory requirements, invoice discrepancies, shipment schedules, sourcing initiatives, product transitions, and procurement escalations.
• Support benchmark analysis, risk assessments, vendor evaluations, and contract renegotiation efforts through research, reporting, and data analysis.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, IT, Safety, Fulfillment Centers, and other stakeholders to support procurement activities, product transitions, and supply chain initiatives.
• Assist the Category Manager in coordinating and communicating product, sourcing,…