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Exciting Buyer Opportunity — Urgently hiring in Hercules!
Job Title: Buyer
Pay: $37.30 - $45.00 per hour
Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday, 100% onsite
Start Date: ASAP
Looking for a career-enhancing opportunity? Join a global sciences leader as a Buyer in Hercules, CA, and make an impact every day.
As a Buyer, you will play a crucial role in supporting manufacturing operations by ensuring the timely procurement of goods and services. Your work will directly support production efficiency and supply chain excellence.
As a Supply Buyer, you will be responsible for
- Placing purchase orders for goods and services needed for manufacturing operations.
- Managing supplier relationships to optimize the supply chain and ensure reliability.
- Monitoring inventory and stock levels to meet production goals.
- Issuing material purchase orders and resolving potential supply issues.
- Actively managing workflows within SAP system to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Resolving invoice discrepancies to minimize overdue invoices and guarantee supply availability.
- Evaluating and adjusting stocking levels based on business needs.
- Ensuring on-time delivery of quality products and services.
- Working with scheduling teams for expediting and support during critical production phases.
- Introducing procurement efficiencies to streamline purchasing processes.
- Participating in supplier audits and business reviews to maintain high standards.
- Adhering to safety standards and commercial certification programs.
- Maintaining detailed records of all purchasing activities.
- Processing RTVs (returns to vendor) for non-conforming materials.
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of experience in purchasing or production planning.
- Experience expediting and issuing purchase orders.
- Strong familiarity with SAP preferred.
- Coursework toward CPM and/or CPIM certifications is a plus.
- Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing and materials principles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and familiarity with Teams.
For more than 50 years, Helpmates has been connecting job seekers with opportunities in a variety of specialties. When you apply with us, you’ll work one-on-one with our team members so that we can get your resume in front of the right employers. Once we’ve made the connections, we know you’ll take it from there. We're excited to see you thrive!
Salary : $37 - $45