Buyer

AppleOne Employment Services; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Buyer for a contract/temporary opportunity in Irvine, CA within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. This role is ideal for a purchasing professional with 3-5 years of experience who is comfortable managing supplier relationships, placing purchase orders, supporting inventory needs, and working in a regulated quality environment.

The Buyer will play a key role in ensuring materials, components, goods, and services are sourced efficiently and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of procurement experience required.
• Experience with Quality Systems standards and ISO 13485 preferred.
• Medical device industry background preferred.
• NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Arena experience is a plus.
• High level of self-motivation, organization, and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components, and services to support business and operational needs.
• Obtain supplier quotations, negotiate pricing and terms, and place purchase orders in NetSuite.
• Manage supplier communication related to pricing, quality, delivery, invoice discrepancies, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate engineering change order activities with suppliers, quality, and engineering teams.
• Maintain purchasing records, supplier files, payment terms, and vendor setup documentation in NetSuite.
• Support inventory control by managing component supply levels, tracking timely material receipt, and coordinating returns of nonconforming materials.

Skills

Procurement experience

Self-motivation

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Arena

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Buyer for a contract/temporary opportunity in Irvine, CA within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. This role is ideal for a purchasing professional with 3-5 years of experience who is comfortable managing supplier relationships, placing purchase orders, supporting inventory needs, and working in a regulated quality environment.

The Buyer will play a key role in ensuring materials, components, goods, and services are sourced efficiently and received on time. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with suppliers, accounts payable, quality, engineering, and internal operations teams in a professional, team-oriented environment where accuracy, communication, and accountability are valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components, and services to support business and operational needs.
• Obtain supplier quotations, negotiate pricing and terms, and place purchase orders in NetSuite.
• Manage supplier communication related to pricing, quality, delivery, invoice discrepancies, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate engineering change order activities with suppliers, quality, and engineering teams.
• Maintain purchasing records, supplier files, payment terms, and vendor setup documentation in NetSuite.
• Support inventory control by managing component supply levels, tracking timely material receipt, and coordinating returns of nonconforming materials.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate: $30 to $35 per hour.
• Job type: Contract/Temporary.
• Location: Irvine, CA.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• At least 3-5 years of experience in procurement.
• Experience with Quality Systems standards and regulations ISO 13485 preferred.
• Medical device industry background preferred.
• NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Arena experience is a plus.
• High level of self-motivation, organization, self-discipline, and autonomy.
• Able to work in a dynamic environment.
• Detail oriented and works well with others.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.