Buyer

Talent Solutions Partners; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Solutions Partners is seeking a Buyer to join our procurement team in Pittsburgh. This role supports day-to-day purchasing, ensures material availability, and implements approved category strategies to optimize cost and service.

You will manage procure-to-pay, collaborate with Operations and Finance, and maintain data integrity in the ERP system, including Microsoft Dynamics 365. A 2+ year purchasing background and strong analytical skills are required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in any major is required or preferred for the role.
• 2+ years of purchasing, materials, supply chain or manufacturing customer-service experience.
• Excel proficiency and ERP purchasing process familiarity; Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred.
• Ability to analyze supplier delivery, open orders, inventory and cost data and communicate escalations clearly.
• Strong ethics, ownership, attention to detail, service mindset, and collaboration across plant priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary purchasing execution partner for designated facilities and their Operations leadership; understand production schedules and working capital impact.
• Execute sourcing strategies, negotiated contracts, approved supplier lists, pricing, and specifications set by Category leadership; escalate exceptions as needed.
• Collaborate daily with Operations, Planning, Inventory, Quality, Finance/AP and Category Management; maintain clear escalation paths and decision rights.
• Procure-to-pay discipline: convert approved demand into accurate purchase orders; confirm price, terms, quantities, delivery dates, coding and approvals; monitor open orders through receipt and invoicing.
• Contract and policy compliance: use approved suppliers, terms, buying channels, and delegated authority; flag off-contract spend and exceptions for resolution.
• Supplier execution and escalation: secure order acknowledgements, maintain realistic promise dates, expedite critical material and coordinate recovery plans.
• Inventory and working capital: review demand, lead times, safety stock, open-PO exposure, and opportunities to lower days on hand without sacrificing service.
• Supplier performance: track delivery and defect data; support corrective actions and scorecards for top suppliers.
• Cost and P&L impact: validate pricing, identify cost-avoidance opportunities and savings for leadership.

Skills

Procurement

Excel

Data analysis

Supplier collaboration

Ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain / related

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Buyer

Salary : $ 65,000.00- $73,000.00 + 1/4 Bonus + 12% 401K

The Buyer is the day-to-day procurement execution partner to plant and regional Operations, with a direct line of sight to regional purchasing and inventory performance. The role executes approved global and regional category strategies, maintains contract and purchasing compliance, and ensures material and service availability at the required cost, quality, and delivery performance. The Buyer owns disciplined procure-to-pay execution, supplier follow-through, shortage resolution, purchasing data integrity, and coordinated inventory actions.

Role mission: Deliver a reliable, low-friction procure-to-pay operating model that improves material cost, inventory discipline, supplier performance, and compliance without disrupting plant operations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's degree in any major, but a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, purchasing, or related discipline preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant purchasing, materials, supply chain or manufacturing customer-service experience required.
• Working proficiency with Excel and ERP purchasing processes; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze supplier delivery, open orders, inventory and cost data, establish priorities, and communicate escalations effectively.
• Strong ethics, ownership, attention to detail, service mindset, collaboration and ability to work across multiple plant priorities.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Serve as the primary purchasing execution partner for designated facilities and their Operations leadership; understand production schedules, constraints, working capital, and the effect of purchasing decisions on regional results.
• Execute sourcing strategies, negotiated contracts, approved supplier lists, pricing, and specifications established by Global / Regional Category leadership. Escalate exceptions and market intelligence rather than independently altering strategic agreements.
• Collaborate daily with Operations, Planning, Inventory, Quality, Finance/AP and Category Management; maintain clear escalation paths and documented decision rights.
• Procure-to-pay discipline: Convert approved demand and requisitions into accurate, timely purchase orders; confirm price, terms, quantities, delivery dates, coding and approvals; monitor open orders through receipt, invoice resolution, and closure.
• Contract and policy compliance: Use approved suppliers, negotiated terms, buying channels, and delegated authority; flag maverick spend, off-contract pricing, duplicate orders, and exceptions for resolution.
• Supplier execution and escalation: Secure order acknowledgements, maintain realistic promise dates, expedite critical material, resolve shortages and discrepancies, and coordinate escalation and recovery plans before operations are impacted.
• Inventory and working capital: Partner with Operations and Planning to review demand, lead times, safety stock, excess/obsolete inventory, open-PO exposure, and opportunities to lower inventory days on hand without jeopardizing service.
• Supplier performance: Maintain supplier delivery and defect data, support corrective actions with Quality and Category Management, and implement focused scorecards for the top five suppliers by category as deployed.
• Cost and P&L impact: Validate contracted pricing, identify leakage and cost-avoidance opportunities, quantify material cost drivers, and bring recurring issues or savings opportunities to Category leadership and regional management.
• Data and systems: Maintain accurate supplier, item, pricing, lead-time and PO information in the ERP (including Microsoft D365 as applicable); support standardized workflows, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Customer service: Provide Operations with clear status, issue ownership, realistic recovery dates, and timely communication; reduce friction through standard processes rather than avoidable one-off transactions.