Hybrid Associate Buyer – Sourcing & Analytics

Independence Realty Trust Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation Package

Stock Awards

Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

BCBS PPO Health Insurance

401k with 4% match

Job summary

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA seeks an Associate Buyer to join our Procurement / Supply Chain team.

The role focuses on learning the sourcing process and supporting value-driven procurement across the enterprise, with emphasis on vendor identification and management. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in a related field and at least 1 year in procurement or logistics, with strong data skills, excellent communication, and proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, economics, or related field.
• 1+ years of procurement, data management, purchasing, strategic supply chain services, sourcing methods or logistics.
• Recent graduates with supply chain/procurement internship experience considered.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite Applications and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize a documented sourcing process with buyers and leadership partners.
• Deliver value while communicating timelines, developing project approaches, and generating buy-in.
• Conduct hands-on data collection supporting category sourcing and performance measurements.
• Work with ERP solutions (Entrata and Epicor), bidding software (Prokuria), and other platforms to ensure data accuracy.
• Support Supply Chain communications across the organization.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and vendors to strengthen supply chain support.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, or related field

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Entrata

Epicor

Prokuria

Job description

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA seeks an Associate Buyer to join our Procurement / Supply Chain team.

The role focuses on learning the sourcing process and supporting value-driven procurement across the enterprise, with emphasis on vendor identification and management. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in a related field and at least 1 year in procurement or logistics, with strong data skills, excellent communication, and proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems.