Buyer

Basilone executive search; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

401K plan

Job summary

Basilone executive search is seeking a Buyer for our client’s operations, based in Pittsburgh. You will manage procure-to-pay processes, convert demand into POs, and ensure supplier performance while supporting inventory control.

The role requires 2+ years in purchasing, strong Excel skills, and Dynamics 365 experience. You’ll work across Operations, Planning, and Finance to maintain cost, quality, and delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s preferred in supply chain, business, purchasing, or related field.
• 2+ years in purchasing, materials, supply chain, or manufacturing customer-service.
• ERP purchasing processes experience; MS Dynamics 365 preferred.
• Ability to analyze supplier delivery, inventory, and cost data; communicate escalations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary purchasing execution partner for designated facilities and Operations leadership.
• Execute sourcing strategies, contracts, pricing, and supplier lists per leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Planning, Inventory, Quality, Finance and Category Management daily.
• Procure-to-pay discipline: create POs, confirm terms, monitor orders from receipt to closure.
• Ensure contract and policy compliance; flag off-contract spend and exceptions.
• Manage supplier performance data and corrective actions with Quality and Category Management.
• Support ERP data integrity and standardized workflows; deliver timely status updates.

Skills

Excel

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in supply chain

Associate degree

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

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. PITTSBURGH , Pa.

Salary : $ 65,000.00- $73,000.00 + QuarterlyBonus [10%]+ 12% 401K

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.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented team player who will oversee the entire order process. You will review proposals, negotiate prices, select the best suppliers, analyze trends, follow up with placed orders, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain necessary records.