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Position: Buyer
Location: Tulsa, OK
Pay: $64,000/year
Experience: 5 years of relevant experience and/or training.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
Type: Full-time; Direct Hire
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
ProRecruiters is seeking a Buyer to join a growing and dynamic team!
Job Description:
- Ensure timely material availability for production builds by using the purchasing workbench to plan and procure required materials.
- Monitor open purchase orders and take appropriate actions—including expediting, deferring, canceling, and maintaining accurate data.
- Prepare, submit, and follow up on competitive supplier quotes.
- Develop and maintain strategic purchasing parameters within part and vendor files.
- Load BOMs into the ERP system prior to executing purchasing activities.
- Track and report KPI metrics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Monitor dead stock and recommend solutions to improve inventory utilization.
- Resolve material receipt issues and maintain accurate documentation.
- Coordinate vendor returns, RMAs, and material credits.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to optimize cost, quality, delivery performance, and contractual compliance.
- Analyze current and historical inventory trends to determine effective purchasing strategies for stock and project-based needs.
- Collaborate closely with engineering/drafting teams on RFIs and participate in discussions to support DFMA (Design for Manufacturability) improvements.
Position Requirements:
- Proven experience negotiating pricing, terms, and conditions.
- Strong understanding of market research, data analysis, and purchasing best practices.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, purchasing software, and Epicor ERP.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently on assigned tasks.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
ProRecruiters is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how work is bought, sold and delivered to enable access to the American Dream.
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Salary : $64,000