Buyer II

Talentify; Huntsville (AL); Remote; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify seeks a Buyer Level II to support purchasing and procurement activities across multiple sites in the United States. The role involves PO management, supplier liaison, invoice tracking, and basic reporting to keep procurement operations running smoothly.

Ideal candidates will be organized, detail-oriented, and able to communicate professionally with suppliers and internal teams. This short-term assignment offers remote options with potential relocation to listed sites if converted to

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established processes.
• Ability to communicate professionally with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong data entry, organizational, and recordkeeping skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic knowledge of purchase orders, invoices, and supplier communications.
• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or administrative support preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide purchasing and procurement support by assisting with PO management, supplier communication, invoice tracking, and basic reporting.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and support day-to-day administrative tasks for the purchasing team.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate purchasing activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Data entry

Procurement knowledge

Purchasing support

Administrative support

Supplier communication

PO management

Invoice tracking

RFQ support

Procurement reporting

OTD tracking

PADS systems

Vendor follow-up

Recordkeeping

Excel

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Locations - Kent, WA, Melbourne/Cape Canveral and Hunstville, AL - Open to remote - Candidate must be willing to relocate to one of the listed *** Sites if converted to FTE
This is a short term assignment with no approvals to extend or convertDuties:

Locations - Kent, WA, Melbourne/Cape Canveral and Hunstville, AL - Open to remote - Candidate must be willing to relocate to one of the listed *** Sites if converted to FTE

Key Responsibilities

The Buyer Level II will provide purchasing and procurement support by assisting with purchase order (PO) management, supplier communication, invoice tracking, and basic reporting. This role focuses on routine purchasing activities, maintaining accurate procurement records, and supporting the purchasing team with day-to-day administrative and operational tasks.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure purchasing activities are completed accurately and on time.

Required Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established processes.
• Ability to communicate professionally with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong data entry, organizational, and recordkeeping skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic knowledge of purchase orders, invoices, and supplier communications.
• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or administrative support preferred.
• Perform other administrative and purchasing support duties as assigned.
• Identify and escalation discrepancies, delays, or issues to the appropriate buyer or purchasing manager.
• Assist buyers with routine purchasing activities and general procurement support.
• Follow up with suppliers on open purchase orders, past-due deliveries, and outstanding documentation.
• Support simple requests for quotations (RFQs) by gathering supplier pricing and basic information.
• Assist with basic procurement reporting and maintain tracking spreadsheets.
• Confirm purchase order (PO) details, including order status, quantities, pricing, and delivery dates.
• Monitor and update on-time delivery (OTD) reports and communicate delivery status updates.
• Track invoices, verify invoice details, and follow up on outstanding invoice issues.
• Update and maintain PADS and other procurement tracking systems.
• Contact suppliers to request updates on orders, delivery schedules, and outstanding items.
• Perform data entry and maintain accurate purchasing and procurement records.

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