- Job type
- Contract
- Work mode
- On-site
- Level
- Senior
- Department
- Supply Chain / Logistics / Procurement
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
About the role
About The Team:
The Senior Buyer works closely with Manufacturing, Supplier Engineering, Design Engineering, Finance, Quality and NPI Engineers in support of Supply Chain functions in a start-up environment. The Senior Buyer will work directly with Manufacturing, Supplier Engineering and Design Engineering - Projects to expedite/establish material, purchase orders, bills of materials and source material.
Contract Opportunity:
This Senior Buyer position is a 6–9 month W-2 contract opportunity, with an hourly pay range of $70–$75/hour.
A Day in The Life Of Our Senior Buyer:
- Manually plan order actions based on engineering level bills of material, project schedules, MRP and demand plans.
- Secure and analyze quotations, negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, and recommend suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.
- Source custom components through new and existing suppliers; obtain quotations, place purchase orders, expedite and track receipts.
- Review production build plans for the procurement of production components and supplies.
- Monitor open purchase orders and lead-time; follow up as necessary with suppliers on orders.
- Ensure MRP information or data is accurate and current.
- Maintain metrics and manage supplier delivery, quality and cost issues.
- Escalate to Supplier Engineering material shortages, quality and cost issues.
About You:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of experience (or equivalent overall experience) in planning and purchasing custom components in a production environment.
- Experience working with Engineering in a pre-commercial launch environment.
- Knowledge of bills of materials, routings, and manufacturing scheduling.
- Experience with ERP and PLM systems.
- Advanced Excel user with ability to create V-Look Up and Pivot tables.
- Knowledge of inventory control, material receipt, and cycle count programs.
- Highly organized and can communicate effectively for providing status and problem resolution.
- Ability to travel up to 10%