Buyer

AppleOne Employment Services; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Seattle, WA is seeking a Buyer for a direct hire opportunity supporting an engineering services organization. This role focuses on vendor coordination, purchase order management, invoice processing, and ensuring timely access to equipment, materials, and parts for field operations.

You will drive accurate purchasing, negotiate with vendors, and coordinate with shipping, receiving, and internal teams to keep projects moving.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, operations, logistics, or related role.
• Experience with invoice processing, purchase orders, pricing verification, and backup documentation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with ERP systems such as JDE, IFS, GP or similar.

Responsibilities

• Issue subcontracts, equipment and material purchase orders using ERP systems.
• Review invoices, verify pricing against POs and backup documentation, and enter costs.
• Negotiate with vendors for equipment, materials, and day-to-day purchases.
• Follow up with vendors to confirm delivery timing and ensure timely arrival of materials and parts.
• Maintain authorized vendor lists, vendor knowledge, warranty documentation, and core credit tracking.
• Support shipping/receiving, tool crib check-in/out, and coordination with field and sales teams.

Skills

Purchasing

Vendor coordination

PO processing

Invoice processing

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

ERP systems

Communication

Organization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College coursework in business / procurement

Degree in procurement / supply chain

Tools

JDE

IFS

GP

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Buyer for a direct hire opportunity in Seattle, WA with an engineering services organization. This role is ideal for a purchasing professional who enjoys vendor coordination, purchase order management, invoice processing, and supporting field operations with timely access to equipment, materials, and parts.

The Buyer will play an important role in keeping projects and service operations moving by ensuring accurate purchasing, competitive pricing, reliable vendor follow-up, and effective coordination with shipping, receiving, and internal teams. This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and motivated to grow within a stable, team-focused environment.

This position offers exposure to purchasing, subcontracting, inventory support, vendor management, warranty tracking, and operational coordination. The right candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced setting where initiative, problem solving, and strong communication are valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Issue subcontracts, equipment purchase orders, and material purchase orders using systems such as JDE, IFS, GP, or related platforms.
• Review invoices, verify pricing against purchase orders and backup documentation, and enter costs accurately into required systems.
• Negotiate with vendors for equipment, materials, and day-to-day purchases to support competitive pricing and availability.
• Follow up with vendors to confirm delivery timing and ensure materials, equipment, and parts arrive by required dates.
• Maintain authorized vendor lists, vendor knowledge, warranty documentation, and core credit tracking.
• Support shipping and receiving activities, tool crib check-in and check-out, and coordination with internal field and sales personnel.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $58,000 to $80,000 per year.
• Job type: Direct hire.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage purchasing activities for equipment, materials, subcontractors, and day-to-day operational needs.
• Process purchase orders, change orders, invoices, warranty items, and vendor documentation.
• Coordinate vendor follow-up, shipping and receiving support, tool crib activity, and purchasing system updates.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a related purchasing, procurement, operations, logistics, or industry position.
• Experience with invoice processing, purchase orders, pricing verification, and backup documentation.
• Proficient-plus level skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to work with purchasing systems such as JDE, IFS, GP, or similar ERP platforms.
• Strong organization, follow-up, deductive reasoning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional, ethical approach to vendor and subcontractor relationships.
• Articulate, prompt, collaborative, naturally motivated, curious, and able to take initiative in a busy work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• College coursework in business, economics, management, procurement, purchasing, or a related field.
• Degree in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, business, or a related discipline.
• Working knowledge of HVAC parts and equipment.
• Knowledge of local manufacturer representatives, dealers, and vendor networks.
• Familiarity with local contractors, including electrical, general, crane, and related service providers.
• Experience supporting field operations, service teams, shipping and receiving, or tool crib functions.

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.

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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.