Associate Buyer

Talentify; Walkersville (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify in Walkersville, MD is seeking an Associate Buyer for a 12-month assignment on W2. The role focuses on purchasing cleaning chemicals and janitorial supplies from an existing catalog, with no anticipated supplier negotiations.

You will monitor supplier performance, create and maintain POs in ERP, resolve order issues, assist with onboarding, and generate procurement reports to keep supply operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• This position is for an Associate Buyer focusing on catalog purchases.
• No anticipated supplier negotiations.
• Will monitor supplier performance and provide regular reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve Vendor Returns
• Review and process purchase requisitions for senior buyer
• Create and maintain purchase orders in ERP
• Monitor open purchase orders and expedite deliveries
• Serve as primary contact for routine supplier inquiries
• Assist with supplier onboarding and documentation
• Generate procurement reports on open orders, status, and shortages
• Investigate discrepancies with POs, receipts, and invoices
• Coordinate with planning, warehouse, and accounts payable to resolve issues
• Support excess and obsolete inventory initiatives
• Ensure procurement compliance with company policies
• Manage routine purchases and low-value transactions
• Coordinate supplier meetings and action items
• Maintain supplier master data and procurement records in ERP
• Serve as backup for buyers during absences
• Support cross-functional supplier onboarding workflows

Job description

Title: Associate Buyer
Job Location: Walkersville, MD
Job Duration : 12 months on W2

Job Description:
This is an Associate Buyer role. Buyers will be responsible for purchasing cleaning chemicals used in the sterilization of laboratory and production equipment, and potentially janitorial cleaning supplies as well. Buyers will be purchasing from an existing catalog of vendors, there is no anticipated supplier negotiations.
Support the monitoring, tracking and management of supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and compliance, while providing regular reporting and feedback to site strategic buyers.

• Manage and resolve Vendor Returns
  Review and process purchase requisitions for senior buyer to review.
• Create and maintain purchase orders in the ERP system in accordance with buyer direction.
• Monitor open purchase orders, follow up on supplier acknowledgements, expedite critical deliveries, resolve supply issues, and maintain accurate order status information within ERP systems.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for routine supplier inquiries.
• Assist with supplier onboarding activities and documentation collection.
• Generate and distribute procurement reports related to open orders, delivery status, and shortages..
• Investigate discrepancies involving purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
• Coordinate with planning, warehouse, and accounts payable teams to resolve supply chain issues.
• Support buyers in managing excess and obsolete inventory initiatives.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures.
• Manage routine purchases and low-value transactions.
• Coordinate meetings with suppliers and prepare follow-up action items.
• Maintain supplier master data, purchasing databases, and procurement records to ensure accuracy and data integrity within ERP systems.
• Act as a backup for buyers during absences to maintain continuity of supply operations.
• Support cross-functional teams with supplier and raw material onboarding activities, including documentation and approval workflows.