About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level Materials Buyer will support procurement activities to keep manufacturing supply chains running smoothly for our Confidential Client. Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure supply continuity to enable manufacturing with speed and quality
• Follow up on orders, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain accurate purchasing records
• Adhere to standard purchasing and procurement processes and controls
• Proactively drive timely delivery and resolve shipment, receiving, and billing issues with suppliers
• Partner with suppliers on demand/supply collaboration and manage pull-ins / push-outs to meet MRP demand
• Drive Excess & Zero (E&Z) inventory reduction efforts
• Prepare and execute purchase orders and RFQs to achieve competitive cost while considering quality, reliability, and urgency
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and program managers to resolve supply issues
• Support exception handling, allocation management, and shortage mitigation as needed

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1–2 years of related procurement/purchasing or supply-chain experience (entry-level)
• Strong attention to detail and record-keeping

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Preferred Qualifications

• Working experience with PO management, RFQs, and material cost management (PPV)
• Familiarity with MRP execution and material planning concepts
• Experience with shortage management, dispute management, and exception handling
• Basic understanding of supplier selection, supplier monitoring, supplier capability, and supplier relationship management
• Comfortable negotiating with suppliers and driving problem resolution
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to explain complex information to stakeholders
• Demonstrated problem-solving and influencing skills

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $27.00 to $31.50 per hour
• Employment type: Full-time
• Benefit offerings may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, voluntary benefits, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan
• Paid leave eligibility (e.g., sick leave, holiday pay) as required by federal, state, or local law

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Location & Work Type

• Work location: Tarrytown, TX (100% onsite)
• This role requires local, on-site presence at the Confidential Client’s facility in Tarrytown.

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Key Skills & Tools

• Purchase order (PO) management
• MRP/material planning fundamentals
• RFQ execution and supplier negotiation
• Inventory reduction (E&Z) and shortage management
• Dispute resolution and exception handling
• Microsoft Excel and procurement/ERP systems (preferred)

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Hiring Process & Legal

Confidential Client follows applicable federal, state, and local hiring laws. The employer may conduct background checks and will consider applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the application process; please contact Careertakes if you need assistance.

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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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