Buyer

Nidec Corporation; Lexington (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Corporation is seeking a Buyer II in Lexington, Tennessee. This role involves managing day-to-day purchasing activities and ensuring supply continuity. The Buyer II will communicate with suppliers, manage purchase orders, and maintain accurate records while supporting various internal teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2–4 years of experience in procurement. Skills in Microsoft Office and ERP systems are preferred.

Qualifications

• Typically 2–4 years of experience in procurement, buying, or supply chain roles.
• Strong organizational skills and effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders in ERP or procurement systems.
• Ensure pricing aligns with contracts and approvals.
• Communicate with suppliers about orders and delivery schedules.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time-management skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Procurement processes knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Buyer II is an intermediate‑level procurement professional responsible for independently managing day‑to‑day purchasing activities for assigned materials, commodities, or services. This role contributes directly to supply continuity, cost control, and supplier performance by applying working knowledge of procurement processes, contracts, and internal policies.

Role Overview

The Buyer II independently supports procurement activities within an assigned scope, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services in accordance with quality, cost, and delivery requirements. The role serves as a point of contact for suppliers and internal partners and plays a key role in maintaining accurate purchasing data and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently create, manage, and maintain purchase orders in ERP or procurement systems
• Ensure pricing, terms, quantities, and delivery requirements align with contracts and approvals
• Communicate directly with suppliers to confirm orders, lead times, and delivery schedules
• Delivery, Inventory & Issue Resolution: monitor supplier performance related to delivery and responsiveness; proactively resolve routine issues such as late deliveries, shortages, or receiving discrepancies; coordinate expediting or corrective actions to support operational needs
• Compliance, Documentation & Data Integrity: maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, and documentation; ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval limits, and ethical standards; support audits or reviews by providing purchasing data and documentation
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: partner with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Quality teams to support supply needs; respond to routine inquiries regarding order status, pricing, or supplier issues; provide guidance on standard purchasing processes and requirements
• Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Sharing: identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, accuracy, or supplier performance; support implementation of process improvements or system enhancements; provide informal guidance or support to Buyer I roles as needed

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field (preferred)
• Experience: Typically 2–4 years of experience in procurement, buying, supply chain, or related roles
• Working knowledge of procurement and purchasing processes
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ERP or procurement‑system experience preferred
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision
• Sound judgment and ability to escalated issues appropriately

Professional – P2

• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct and indirect impact on departmental or job family results
• Intermediate‑level professional; generally works independently under moderate supervision and may seek advice of more senior employees in the same area
• Works on smaller, less complex projects/assignments
• Communicates with employees typically within the department and/or job family; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• May influence employees within own job area at an operational level
• Responsible for making minor improvements of processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Problems faced may be difficult but are not complex and typically involve consideration of multiple issues and impact job family and/or multiple teams
• May provide guidance, help with training and review work of entry‑level employees; may lead parts of less complex projects or processes
• Requires practical theoretical job knowledge and demonstrated competence within team typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

Nidec Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affimative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre‑approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.