Buyer 2

ITW; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW in Norwood, MA is seeking a Buyer to ensure materials, components, supplies, equipment, and services meet production delivery schedules and quality standards at the most favorable costs for Instron’s Static Division. The role requires placing and adjusting POs, coordinating with suppliers and internal engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in purchasing or operations, strong Excel skills, experience with ERP systems (SAP/IFS), and the ability to work across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent purchasing/operations experience.
• Strong MS Excel skills and basic math.
• Cross-category purchasing experience.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and inventory planning.
• Experience with SAP, IFS or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Place Purchase Orders to ensure inventory availability for production
• Revise purchase orders to reflect proper vendor delivery dates in ERP
• Maintain contact with suppliers to meet delivery and quality standards
• Expedite critical purchase items through regular supplier communications
• Collaborate with Instron Engineering to resolve supplier technical issues
• Handle vendor adjustments for nonconforming materials, surpluses, or cancellations
• Inform stakeholders of delivery deviations affecting inventory
• Publish metrics on vendor on-time performance with root-cause actions
• Travel up to 10% of the time

Skills

MS Excel

ERP systems

Cross-functional teamwork

Vendor management

Kanban

AI Copilot

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent purchasing/operations experience

Tools

SAP

IFS

Agile

PDM

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description

Work location Norwood, MA

The Buyer will be responsible for ensuring materials, components, supplies, equipment, and services meet the delivery schedule, quality standard, and most favorable costs for scope involving Instron’s Static Division.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Places Purchase Orders to ensure inventory availability for production
• Revises purchase orders to reflect proper vendor delivery dates in Instron’s ERP system
• Maintains contact with suppliers, to ensure that materials and services arrive on time and to the quality standards to meet production schedule objectives.
• Maintains regular correspondence to expedite critical purchase items
• Coordinates activities in partnership with Instron Engineering to resolve technical issues or problems that suppliers may have with engineering information.
• Handles adjustments with vendors involving replacement of materials not conforming to purchase specifications, return of material declared surplus, cancellations of orders, etc.
• Advises appropriate stakeholders of delivery deviations that impact inventory availability for production
• Publish metrics on Vendor on time performance along with root cause / corrective action progress.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Skills Required/Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent purchasing/operations experience
• Strong acumen in business and basic mathematical functions
• Cross category purchasing experience
• (e.g machined, fabricated, cable assemblies, electronics, etc.)
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and departments
• Must be proficient in MS Excel
• (e.g. Pivot tables, LOOKUP functions, sorting, formula development, etc.)
• Proficiency with AI chatbots such as MS Copilot
• Experience with Kanban inventories
• Must be proficient in enterprise level inventory planning, product lifecycle, supply chain intelligence, and collaboration software
• (e.g. SAP, IFS, Agile, PDM, SharePoint, etc.)

Working Conditions

Office environment

Compensation Information

This position has a starting salary range of $82,560 to $103,200 per year. Pay is determined by several factors, including a candidate’s experience, relevant skills, and qualifications

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.