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Bühler
Owatonna, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 11/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/6/2027
Owatonna, United States
Permanent
80-100%
Onsite

Join our team as a Buyer and play a key role in ensuring our operations have the materials and components needed to succeed. In this role, you'll build supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and lead times, source quality components, and help keep products moving through the supply chain. Reporting to the Materials Manager, you'll have a direct impact on cost, delivery performance, and overall business success.

This is where you'll excel
  • Using the purchasing queue, place purchase orders based on due dates and company need.
  • Follow up on order acknowledgments, late orders, shipping information to ensure part availability for manufacturing.
  • Work closely with Materials Manager to ensure accuracy of vendor, item and financial information.
  • Identify and evaluate purchase price variances, compare purchase price versus standard cost, and update as needed.
  • Resolve invoice discrepancies
  • Read prints and determine best souring option.
  • Compile print packages for quoting.
  • Use Excel to review BOM/Stock discrepancies
  • Assist with inventory control, including physical and cycle counting.
  • Provide backup to peers in Operations.
  • Provide guidance of the MRP system to less experienced users.
These are the skills you'll need
  • 3-5 years of technical purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience with parts machining and/or vacuum level assembly is highly desired.
  • ISM Certification is a plus.
  • Proficient software skills, Outlook, Word, Excel; Made2Manage or equivalent ERP system a plus
  • Accuracy with data entry and detail oriented.
  • Experience in machining or manufacturing industry is preferred.
  • Ability to read prints and understand manufacturing processes needed to produce.
  • Flexible, willingness to be able to adapt to change.
  • MS Office proficiency.
  • Must be willing to work in a cross functional team environment.
  • Must have strong organizational skills.
This is what you will earn
The hourly wage range for this position is $27.00 - $35.00.
These are the benefits you'll enjoy!
Open communication culture
Open communication culture
Benefit from an open communication culture that promotes transparency and exchange!
Maternity and paternity leave
Maternity and paternity leave
We offer generous maternity and paternity leave for an optimal balance between work and family.
Vacation and sick time entitlement
Vacation and sick time entitlement
Enjoy at least 15 days of vacation and 80 sick hours for your recovery and health.
Retirement plan with generous company contribution
Retirement plan with generous company contribution
Take advantage of our 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% company contribution for long-term retirement savings.
Comprehensive healthcare
Comprehensive healthcare
Enjoy great benefits with dental, vision and life insurance for your health and security.
Protection in the event of disability
Protection in the event of disability
Protect yourself against unexpected life events with our short and long-term disability insurance.

Questions? We are happy to answer them!

Jack Drucker
Regional Recruiter

Creating impact together at Bühler!

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.
Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries.
We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Benefits:

Vacation & Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, 401K Plan

Salary : $27 - $35

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