Buyer I

AAON, Inc.; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AAON, Inc. in Longview, TX is seeking a Buyer I responsible for planning and procuring material to minimize cost, improve productivity, and reduce inventory.

You will forecast market data, establish optimal order sizes, and manage supplier relationships to ensure timely deliveries and cost control. The role requires at least three years in procurement or related field and strong negotiation, communication, and multitasking skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and at least three years’ experience in business, supply chain management or related field.
• Excellent negotiating skills and ability to make sound decisions.
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational abilities; works well with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, evaluates, and selects suppliers for goods and services.
• Ensures requisitions and purchase orders are prepared, executed, and reviewed to meet standards.
• Provides commodity forecast data; establishes order sizes to optimize flow.
• Develops supplier relationships; monitors performance and resolves issues.
• Keeps up to date on industry trends, price fluctuations, and market conditions.
• Monitors costs and finds ways to reduce expenses while maintaining quality.

Skills

Effective communication

Decision making

Organizational skills

Negotiation

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Buyer I# Careers## Buyer IApply: Longview, TX: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: October 26, 2026 (1 day left to apply): JR103929**Job Description:**Responsible for planning and procuring material requirements to drive lowest possible overall cost, drive year over year productivity savings, and inventory reduction commitments for assigned parts/vendors. Analyze and forecast market data to ensure the best price acquisition.**Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:*** Identifies, evaluates, and selects suppliers for goods and services.* Ensures requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment are prepared, executed, and reviewed to meet company standards and expectations.* Provides commodity forecast data to suppliers; establish appropriate order lot size and packaging quantities to achieve optimum material flow and inventory objectives.* Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers, monitors their performance and conformity, and resolves any issues or disputes that may arise.* Stays up to date on industry trends, price fluctuations, market conditions and new products or services to make informed decisions.* Monitors and analyzes costs and finds ways to reduce expenses while maintaining quality and service levels.* Ensures all procurement activities adhere to company policies, industry regulations, and legal requirements.* Attends vendor lunches and dinners as well as team events occasionally, to build relationships.* Coordinates activities with the Scheduling, Manufacturing, and Engineering Departments to ensure all deadlines are met.* Analyzes market and delivery systems to determine present and future material availability.* Expedites purchase orders & informs departments of expected delivery dates, while ensuring accurate and up-to-date information is being shared with the Engineering team to make deviations as necessary.**Education and Experience Requirements:**High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and at least three years’ experience in business, supply chain management or related field. **License(s): None****Certification(s): None****Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** Communicates effectively in written and spoken form.* Exhibits good decision-making and problem solving abilities.* Demonstrates strong multi-tasking capabilities and organizational skills.* Works with minimal supervision.* Works effectively in a team environment.* Works effectively in a fast-paced high-pressure environment.* Excellent skills at negotiating.* Strong efficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc).**Work Environment and Physical Requirements:*** Indoor professional office environment.* Frequent exposure to manufacturing facilities with seasonal hot and cold temperatures, dust, and some chemical fume exposure.* Sit or stand for up to 95 percent of work hours.* Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.**Disclaimer:**Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.### About UsAt AAON and BASX, we’re driven by a shared commitment to innovation, performance, and sustainability. Since 1988, AAON has been at the forefront of the HVAC industry, delivering cutting-edge solutions for commercial and industrial indoor environments. Since joining forces with AAON in 2021, BASX has built on that foundation with highly engineered, custom solutions for critical environments—including cleanrooms, data centers, and laboratories—where precision and reliability matter most. Together, we design and manufacture highly configurable systems tailored to each application, ensuring our customers achieve exceptional efficiency, performance, and long-term value. Join us in shaping smarter, more sustainable environments for the future.