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Buyer, Supply Chain/Logistics
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Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85285, USA
Listed on 2026-09-08
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-08
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing, Logistics Coordination, Inventory Control & Analysis, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Interview vendors and obtain competitive bids for major purchases
- Negotiate with vendors on price, quality, service, and delivery
- Award contracts
- Consult on quality control and product deficiency situations
- Expedite critical items and provide lead time advice
- Create purchase orders and expedite orders from procurement to payment
- Work with Engineering, R&D, other departments, and program managers to develop and source products
- Communicate with field operations and all levels of management
- Review continuous improvement, cost reduction, and strategic sourcing opportunities
- Support production, repair, and special projects through Purchase Requisition s and MRP settings
- Execute purchase orders (30%)
- Distribute RFQs/RFPs (20%)
- Expedite material, update, and communicate procurement status (25%)
- Participate in supplier development and cost reduction activities (15%)
- Reconcile payment errors (5%)
- Travel required:
less than 5%
- Familiar with computerized purchasing systems
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Manufacturing or Production buying experience desired
- Familiar with, or the ability to read blueprints/drawings
- SAP experience
- Self-starter
- Proficient with Excel
- Degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, or the equivalent in work experience
- Must have two years of purchasing experience
- This position is not eligible for employer sponsorship
- Candidates must complete interviews and assessments independently and without AI tools
Demonstrates expertise in procurement processes, including vendor negotiation, contract management, and purchase order execution. Proficient in utilizing computerized purchasing systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize supply chain operations.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Vendor Negotiation
- SAP Experience
- Purchasing Experience
- Blueprint Reading
- Excel Proficiency
- Purchasing
- Contract Management
- Competitive Bids
- Quality Control
- Material Requirements Planning
- Excellent Communication
- Self-Starter
- Negotiation Skills
- Degree in Purchasing
- Supply Chain Management
- Materials Management
- Manufacturing Buying
- Production Buying
- Supplier Development
- Cost Reduction
- Continuous Improvement
- Computerized Purchasing Systems
- SAP
- Excel
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