Buyer Planner

Description

For immediate consideration, please email resume to jonukwugha@actalentservices.com! I will be conducting the phone screen for this role!

Shift: Monday-Friday, Onsite every day

Hours: 1st Shift

Location: East Lyme, CT

Salary: $70k-$100k Yearly

Key responsibilities

• Procurement: Source, negotiate, and purchase goods and materials from suppliers, ensuring they meet quality, price, and delivery requirements.
• Planning: Manage material requirements, forecast demand, and monitor inventory levels to meet production needs.
• Supplier management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, monitor their performance, and resolve issues related to quality or delivery.
• Inventory control: Maintain optimal inventory levels to avoid shortages or excess stock.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work with departments such as operations, sales, and finance to align purchasing with business goals.
• Risk mitigation: Identify and resolve supply chain disruptions and develop contingency strategies.
• Data and reporting: Analyze data to monitor trends, measure supplier performance, and prepare reports on purchasing activity.
  
  

Skills

Purchasing, Planner, Erp, Sap, Buyer purchasing, Inventory, negotiation, Procurement, Supply chain, Purchase order

Top Skills Details

Purchasing, Planner, Erp, Sap, Buyer, purchasing, Inventory, negotiation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Essential skills and qualifications

• Negotiation: Ability to negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers.
• Analytical skills: Proficiency in data analysis to identify trends, monitor performance, and drive improvements.
• Supply chain management: Understanding of supply chain functions, including procurement, logistics, and inventory management.
• ERP/MRP systems: Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and material requirements planning (MRP) software is often required.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers.
  
  

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of East Lyme, CT.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $48.07/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 fully onsite position in East Lyme,CT. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Dec 23, 2025.
  
  

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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.