Buyer – Greenville, SC
The Buyer at Confidential Client manages the end-to-end procurement process, ensuring timely availability of materials and maintaining strategic supplier relationships. This role involves sourcing cost savings, negotiating contracts, and collaborating closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to support manufacturing operations. The position is fully onsite at the Greenville, SC headquarters and requires strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
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Overview
Confidential Client is seeking a detail-oriented Buyer to manage procurement for materials, OEM parts, and MRO/VMI at their Greenville, SC division. This is an onsite, contract role that partners closely with Engineering, Production Control, Logistics, and Quality to ensure parts availability, negotiate supplier agreements, and deliver cost savings through strategic sourcing.
What You’ll Do
- Purchase and expedite raw materials, OEM parts, and MRO/VMI to meet production needs.
- Enter and maintain new part numbers in the ERP/MRP system.
- Prepare RFQ packages, analyze quotes, and present recommendations to stakeholders.
- Source opportunities for year-over-year cost savings and implement agreed improvements.
- Negotiate competitive pricing, order quantities, contracts, and supplier agreements.
- Lead sourcing projects with minimal supervision and run supplier business reviews.
- Investigate quality issues, determine root cause, and drive corrective actions with suppliers.
- Approve and issue purchase orders in line with negotiated terms and conditions.
- Monitor daily inventory levels to ensure on-time delivery and appropriate inventory ranges.
- Investigate and resolve purchase order/invoice discrepancies.
- Communicate proactively with internal customers about inventory, quality, and delivery status.
- Maintain procurement best practices and continuous process improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or 3+ years of purchasing/procurement experience OR a new graduate with relevant internship experience and strong data analysis skills.
- Experience or strong aptitude to learn MRP/ERP systems.
- Proven ability to collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to define root cause and implement corrective actions.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite—particularly Excel.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, sense of urgency, and professional project management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in supply chain, materials planning, or as a buyer in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience sourcing raw materials and MRO inventory.
- Strong supplier negotiation skills and contract experience.
Compensation & Employment Type
- Estimated pay: $53,320 per year (estimated)
- Employment type: Contract
- This position is fully onsite at the Greenville, SC division.
Location & Work Arrangement
- Worksite: Greenville, South Carolina (onsite)
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Confidential Client complies with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Why Join
- Opportunity to join a global manufacturing team and make an immediate impact.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package (where applicable through the client), which may include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement match, and tuition reimbursement for qualified candidates.
- Hands-on role with exposure to cross-functional teams and strategic sourcing projects.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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