Buyer – 638

Hru Tech; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Job summary

JR in Ogden, Utah seeks a Buyer to manage direct-material purchasing for projects, aligning with our supply chain strategy. You will coordinate material timing, payment terms, and product quality with internal teams.

You will expedite when needed, enter POs, and maintain supplier documentation in Ops Manager and Baan. The role emphasizes working capital management, on-time delivery, and supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of business experience with purchasing preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in SCM, Engineering, or Business preferred.
• 2–3 years of SAP experience with EDI integration.

Responsibilities

• Purchase direct material from project BOMs and align with SCM strategy.
• Communicate material delivery timing and payment terms with internal teams.
• Expedite materials when needed and enter POs in purchasing systems.
• Maintain supplier documentation in Ops Manager and Baan.
• Resolve discrepancies in supplier invoices and packing slips.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery with suppliers.
• Support working capital goals and improve supplier on-time delivery.
• Foster positive supplier relationships and share best practices.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Supplier negotiation

Expediting

SAP experience

EDI knowledge

Working capital

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Procurement certification

Tools

Ops Manager

Baan

Purchasing systems

Job description

Position: Buyer

Location: Ogden, Utah

Pay: $30-35/hour

Long term contract to hire

Full Responsibilities

• Purchase direct material from project bills of material, consistent with Supply Chain Management and JR corporate strategy
• Communicate with internal personnel about timing of material delivery, payment terms, and product discrepancies
• Assist with expediting material when necessary
• Enter purchase orders into the purchasing system(s) as needed
• Ensure proper documentation of supplier and purchasing material, both paper and digital, and in Ops Manager, Baan, and any other tools JR requires
• Assist with correcting discrepant supplier invoices and packing slips when necessary
• Interact with suppliers, team members, and internal customers with a high level of professionalism and ethics
• Help achieve departmental and business unit goals, with a strong emphasis on working capital management, supplier on-time delivery, and material cost savings and avoidance
• Assist in maintaining positive supplier relationships
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery, and other items with suppliers as necessary
• Work closely with the Commodity/Strategic Purchasing Team so each business unit gets the best value from the supply base
• Work with Supply Chain Management team members from other business units to share and implement common processes, procedures, and best practices
• Any other work assigned by the Supply Chain Manager

Required Experience

• 4 or more years in a business environment, with 2 years of purchasing experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Business
• Related certifications, such as a Procurement Professional certification, preferred
• 5 years of purchasing experience
• Manufacturing and/or projects environment experience preferred
• 2 to 3 years of experience with SAP, and blanket purchase orders with releases, highly desirable, with strong knowledge of SAP and EDI

EOE (Veteran/Disability)