Buyer I: Inventory & Purchase Order Specialist

Nuclein; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuclein in Austin, TX is seeking a Buyer to manage floor stock purchasing, services, and miscellaneous requests to support manufacturing. The role also covers related inventory activities, including cycle counting and inventory picking to back production.

You will review MRP messages, place orders to maintain PAR levels, manage supplier relationships, and process POs in the ERP system. Strong Excel and collaboration with other departments are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a Purchasing Certification preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year manufacturing procurement support experience
• Outstanding prioritization, time management and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and outstanding problem-solving skills
• Desire to learn & improve processes
• Ability to learn new software systems
• Professional communication skills
• Positive attitude in contributing to other areas outside job responsibilities
• Works effectively with other departments
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel) experience with proficiency in Excel

Responsibilities

• Reviews MRP messages and issues POs for inventory to support the demand plan.
• Places orders to maintain PAR levels of all floor stock items.
• Issues POs as requested for non-inventory items or services and tracks approval status.
• Manages and orders supplies (Shipping supplies & manufacturing supplies).
• Contacts vendors to obtain information regarding shipping status of orders or special orders placed by department.
• Requests RMAs from suppliers and processes returns to suppliers in the ERP system.
• Tracks inbound shipments from in-transit to delivery destination.
• Follows up with suppliers to resolve receiving variances.
• Supports warehouse activities in cycle counting of inventory and components as determined by the program and research variances.
• Processes and picks work orders in the ERP system to support production schedules.
• Assists the warehouse team with picking, packing, and processing of sales orders of finished goods; arranges shipment by date.
• Works with outside partners such as FedEx, UPS, and inventory suppliers.
• Organizes and labels inventory areas with descriptions.
• Performs inventory analysis and reporting in Excel to support inventory management and planning decisions.
• Supports material planning activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned to support the company

Skills

Prioritization

Time management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Learn & improve processes

Professional communication

Cross-department collaboration

Arithmetic skills

Excel proficiency

ERP software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management

Purchasing Certification

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Nuclein in Austin, TX is seeking a Buyer to manage floor stock purchasing, services, and miscellaneous requests to support manufacturing. The role also covers related inventory activities, including cycle counting and inventory picking to back production.

You will review MRP messages, place orders to maintain PAR levels, manage supplier relationships, and process POs in the ERP system. Strong Excel and collaboration with other departments are essential.