Buyer

Syndicatebleu; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Syndicatebleu is assisting a global ecommerce platform in its search for a Buyer to support the Buying Team by setting up new vendors and items, maintaining the product catalog and managing pricing. This is a temporary 3 month assignment on-site in North Reading, MA.

You will act as the main contact between program teams, deployment/engineering, and suppliers, handling end-to-end procurement and coordinating with cross-functional colleagues in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• End-to-end procurement for multiple concurrent programs.
• Identify and escalate delivery/supply risks to engineering and deployment teams.
• Issue POs and align them with deployment schedules.
• Track supplier deliveries and flag risks before they become problems.
• Set up new vendors/items and maintain the product catalog (pricing, cost, content, images).

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement for multiple concurrent programs.
• Identify and proactively escalate delivery/supply risks to internal teams.
• Issue POs and keep them aligned with site deployment schedules.
• Track supplier deliveries and flag risks before they become problems.
• Set up new vendors/items and maintain the product catalog (pricing, cost, content, images).
• Cross-training as backup to a Control Buyer.

Skills

Highly organized

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Tools

Access

Job description

Our client, a global ecommerce platform is looking for a Buyer to assist the Buying Team in expanding selection by setting up new vendors and items, maintaining the product catalog and managing pricing. In this role, you will act as the main point of contact between program teams, deployment/engineering, and suppliers.

This is a temporary 3 month opportunity with the potential to extend or convert to a permanent employee

Pay: $26-29/hr

Location: Onsite in North Reading MA

What you'd be doing:

• Manage end-to-end procurement for multiple concurrent programs
• Identify and proactively escalation delivery/supply risks to internal engineering and deployment teams
• Issue POs and keep them aligned with site deployment schedules
• Tracking supplier deliveries and flagging risks before they become problems
• Set up new vendors/items and maintain the product catalog (pricing, cost, content, images)
• Cross-training as backup to a Control Buyer

What makes someone a fit:

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated
• Strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills (Access or database experience is a plus)
• Comfortable in a fast-paced team supporting 60–70 programs at once
• Enjoys a mix of independent work and cross-functional collaboration