Buyer II, Outside Processing

Scion Staffing, Inc.; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $68,000–$82,000

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Life & AD&D insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Scion Staffing, Inc. has been engaged to fill a Buyer II, Outside Processing role in Buena Park, CA. This full-time, onsite position focuses on coordinating external finishing and special process vendors to keep production on schedule.

The ideal candidate will manage purchase orders, vendor commitments, and delivery schedules while collaborating with Planning, Operations, Quality, Receiving, and Shipping in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience purchasing in manufacturing, ideally involving outside processing or supplier coordination.
• Experience creating and managing purchase orders and working with suppliers on pricing, specs, lead times, and issue resolution.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to organize and track multiple orders, commitments, priorities, and delivery dates.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and coordinate outside processing services through approved suppliers.
• Create, maintain, and close purchase orders in the ERP system with accurate data.
• Monitor outside processing and coordinate vendor releases based on deadlines and production needs.
• Expedite delayed or at-risk orders and coordinate receiving, inspection, and routing.
• Forecast upcoming outside processing demand and support supplier capacity and pricing initiatives.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor coordination

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP/MRP

Job description

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Buyer II, Outside Processing for a leading manufacturing organization serving the aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, and industrial markets. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity in Buena Park, CA for a purchasing professional who will play a critical role in coordinating outside processing and ensuring production jobs move efficiently through external finishing and special process vendors.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Buyer II, Outside Processing will manage the purchasing and coordination of external manufacturing processes that support production, including plating, anodizing, painting, heat treatment, chemical film, laser marking, and nondestructive testing. This role will manage purchase orders, vendor commitments, priorities, and delivery schedules while partnering closely with Planning, Operations, Quality, Receiving, and Shipping. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where vendor follow-through directly impacts production schedules and customer delivery.

PERKS

• $68,000 - $82,000 annual salary with an opportunity to build purchasing expertise within an established manufacturing environment
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company matching, plus paid time off and paid holidays
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance, along with health and flexible spending account options
• Tuition reimbursement and the opportunity to work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, and Production teams

RESPONSIBILITIES

Purchase and coordinate outside processing services including plating, anodizing, chemical film, painting, powder coating, passivation, heat treatment, laser marking, impregnation, and nondestructive testing through approved suppliers. Create, maintain, and close purchase orders in the ERP system while ensuring accurate quantities, pricing, specifications, revisions, due dates, quality requirements, and documentation. Monitor production jobs approaching outside processing, coordinate releases to vendors, and prioritize work based on customer deadlines, production requirements, and shipment needs. Track parts throughout the outside processing cycle, confirm vendor commitments, proactively expedite delayed or at-risk orders, and coordinate receiving, inspection, and routing once parts return. Partner with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Operations, Receiving, and Shipping to resolve processing issues, documentation requirements, nonconforming material, quantity discrepancies, and other supplier-related issues. Forecast upcoming outside processing demand, communicate expected requirements to suppliers, and support supplier capacity, pricing, lead-time, and sourcing initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Purchasing, buying, procurement, or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally involving outside processing, special processes, finishing, or supplier coordination. Experience creating and managing purchase orders and working with suppliers regarding pricing, specifications, lead times, delivery commitments, and issue resolution. Working knowledge of ERP or MRP purchasing functions, production routings, purchase orders, receiving, and the flow of materials through manufacturing operations. Strong Excel skills with the ability to organize and track multiple open orders, vendor commitments, priorities, and delivery dates. Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong follow-through, communication skills, urgency, and the ability to manage multiple suppliers and production priorities.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The anticipated salary range for this position is $68,000 - $82,000 annually , depending on qualifications and relevant experience.

The comprehensive benefits package may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; company-paid life and AD&D insurance; voluntary benefit options; health and flexible spending accounts; 401(k) with company matching; paid time off; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement. Eligibility and plan terms apply.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records.

We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.