Buyer

Please note that this posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment opportunity with Amazon. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through Amazon’s approved 3rd party Direct Source provider for the duration of the specified project and will not be an employee of Amazon.

The Buyer will assist the Buying Team in expanding selection by setting up new vendors and items, maintaining the product catalog and managing pricing. Job responsibilities include new product launch & coordination, maintaining product cost, retail price, content and images, vendor relations, and assisting with special projects. Additional responsibilities include supporting and training as a backup to Control Buyer. Successful candidates will be highly organized, self motivated, detail oriented and have strong computer skills (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point). An understanding of data management and databases is also a plus. The candidate must be able to work in a highly demanding, but collegial environment where teamwork is a must.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in expanding product selection by identifying and setting up new vendors and items

• Coordinate and execute new product launches across all relevant systems and channels

• Maintain accurate product catalog information including specifications, descriptions, and attributes

• Manage and update product costs and retail pricing to ensure accuracy and competitiveness

• Oversee product content and image management to maintain high-quality catalog presentation

• Build and maintain positive vendor relationships through regular communication and collaboration

• Support special projects as assigned by the buying team

• Serve as backup to Control Buyer, providing support and coverage as needed

• Train on Control Buyer responsibilities to ensure business continuity

Skills:

• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail

• Proficiency with procurement systems (Coupa, Fairmarket)

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint

• Understanding of data management principles and database systems

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• Experience with complex, multi-stakeholder negotiations

• Team-oriented mindset with collaborative work style

Education:

Bachelor's degree required (Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field); MBA preferred but not required

Certifications: CPSM, CIPS, or CPM certification is a plus but not mandatory

This posting is for a contract assignment with Tundra Technical Solutions to provide services to Amazon.

The pay range that Tundra in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $33.34/hour - $37.78/hour.

Tundra’s benefits offering includes optional medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, and a New Child Benefit.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.