Buyer

Job Title: Buyer

Job Description

The Buyer/Procurement Specialist is responsible for evaluating and enhancing purchasing activities through spend and supplier base analysis. The role involves driving days to pay, price negotiations, purchase order placement, new supplier qualification, and improving on-time delivery. The professional will manage supplier relationships, ensure compliance with company policies, and achieve the best overall value. An understanding of sourcing and procurement concepts, methods, and procedures is essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Drive procurement activities on assigned projects to gain a competitive advantage in the North American market.

• Conduct Requests for Quotations (RFQs), negotiate pricing and contractual terms.

• Issue purchase orders and support the procure-to-pay cycle.

• Ensure compliance with regulations when purchasing for U.S. Government and defense-related programs.

• Monitor purchase order acknowledgements, delivery status, and resolve delivery issues.

• Maintain updated ERP systems reflecting any changes.

• Ensure prompt invoice receipt for accurate processing and cash-flow management.

• Facilitate resolution of accounts payable, logistics, and customs issues related to purchase orders.

• Improve key performance metrics such as on-time delivery, savings against budget, year-over-year deflation, payment terms, cost of failure, and liquidated damage claims due to supplier delays.

• Develop reports, analyze spend, and apply sourcing methodologies for cost-reduction opportunities.

• Resolve contractual and supplier disputes, protecting business interests and engaging legal partners when necessary.

• Develop strong relationships with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Project Management, Quality, and other stakeholders.

• Lead meetings, reviews, and communicate project status effectively.

• Collaborate with regional stakeholders and global sourcing members to define and implement sourcing strategies.

Essential Skills

• Negotiation

• Supplier Collaboration

• Fundamental knowledge of sourcing and procurement process

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Flexibility to travel up to 10% for domestic and international business needs

• Bachelor's degree in business-related areas

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in commercial sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and contract negotiation or 1 year experience plus an MBA/master's degree

• Experience in purchase order execution

• Proactive negotiation with vendors/suppliers

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, VLOOKUP, and pivot tables

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Presentation and report preparation skills

• Ability to execute tasks across multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to assess supplier technical capability and develop new suppliers

• Data analysis skills

• Knowledge of SAP

Work Environment

This is a hybrid role with an expectation to work on-site three days per week. The position includes two months of onsite training. There is a requirement for flexibility to travel up to 10% to support both domestic and international business needs.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Imperial, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Imperial,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 26, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.