Buyer

Talentify; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pregis is seeking a Buyer to source, negotiate, and purchase direct materials, components, and MRO supplies to support production schedules. You will partner with Operations, Planning, Engineering, and Quality to ensure on-time availability while optimizing inventory and working capital.

You will manage supplier performance, mitigate risks, and drive cost improvements through PPV, lead times, and price negotiations. Experience with MRP/ERP systems and quality processes is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a manufacturing purchasing role with direct materials/MRO experience
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor, Infor)
• Familiarity with quality tools and manufacturing workflows (BOMs, routings, drawings/specs, PPAP/FAI, ECNs)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent purchasing experience; APICS/ISM certifications a plus

Responsibilities

• Analyze and convert MRP/ERP demand into purchase orders; maintain dates, quantities, and pricing
• Execute sourcing events (RFQ/RFI/RFP) and negotiate pricing, lead times, terms
• Manage supplier performance: OTIF, lead times, quality issues; drive corrective actions and scorecards
• Collaborate with Production Planning/Operations to resolve shortages and balance service levels with inventory targets
• Partner with Engineering and Quality on part qualifications, ECNs, PPAP/FAI needs; ensure supplier compliance
• Mitigate supply risks and develop dual-source strategies where practical
• Maintain clean ERP data and support cycle-count/inventory accuracy
• Support annual cost-reduction and value-engineering initiatives; track PPV savings

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Business/Engineering

APICS/ASCM CPSM/CSCP or ISM CPSM certification

Tools

SAP/Oracle/ERP systems

Microsoft Dynamics

Epicor

Infor

Job description

We're Not Just in the Packaging Business–We're in the "Wow" Business

Pregis is Hiring!

Why Join Pregis?

Pregis is in the packaging business to protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA.

Buyer

Reports To: Purchasing Manager

Summary

The Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing direct materials, components, and MRO/indirect supplies to support production schedules, quality standards, and cost targets. This role partners closely with Operations, Planning, Engineering, and Quality to ensure on-time availability of parts while optimizing inventory and working capital. The Buyer manages day-to-day supplier performance, mitigates risk across the supply base, and drives continuous improvement in cost, delivery, and service. Success in this role is measured by material availability (OTIF), PPV/cost savings, inventory turns, and supplier scorecards.

Core Responsibilities

• Analyze and convert MRP/ERP demand and approved requisitions into purchase orders; maintain accurate dates, quantities, and pricing to meet production requirements.
• Execute sourcing events (RFQ/RFI/RFP), analyze total cost of ownership, and negotiate pricing, lead time, and terms for assigned commodities (direct materials and MRO).
• Manage supplier performance—track OTIF, lead times, quality issues, and responsiveness; drive corrective actions and maintain supplier scorecards.
• Collaborate with Production Planning and Operations to resolve shortages, expedite/de-expedite orders, and balance service levels with inventory targets.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality on part qualifications, ECNs, PPAP/FAI needs, and alternates; ensure suppliers meet specifications and compliance requirements.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks (capacity constraints, EOL parts, single-source exposure, logistics disruptions); develop and maintain dual-source strategies where practical.
• Maintain clean ERP data (lead times, MOQ, pricing, safety stock) and support cycle-count/inventory accuracy; monitor and reduce slow-moving/obsolete inventory.
• Support annual cost-reduction and value-engineering initiatives; track PPV and realized savings with Finance.

Qualifications — Experience & Education

Experience: 3–5 years in a manufacturing purchasing role (buyer, associate buyer, or materials specialist) with hands‑on responsibility for direct materials and/or MRO; demonstrated experience with MRP/ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor, Infor).

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field or equivalent purchasing experience. APICS/ASCM (CPIM/CSCP) or ISM (CPSM) certifications a plus.

Microsoft Office Experience

Familiarity with quality tools and manufacturing workflows (BOMs, routings, drawings/specs, PPAP/FAI, ECNs).

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Affirmative Action/EEO Statement/Inclusion

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