Materials Buyer / Procurement Specialist

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Materials Buyer / Procurement Specialist located onsite in Lynn, MA. This 12+ months contract role focuses on ensuring timely availability of parts and materials and supporting manufacturing continuity.

You will manage purchase orders, coordinate with suppliers, run RFQs, compare quotes, and negotiate pricing while balancing cost, quality, and delivery. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or related field.
• Familiarity with purchase orders, supplier coordination, order tracking, or inventory management.
• Basic understanding of RFQs, supplier quotations, and material planning.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, or industrial supply chain.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, MRP, or purchasing platforms.
• Exposure to supplier negotiations, shortage management, excess inventory reduction, PPV.

Responsibilities

• Manage and follow up on purchase orders to ensure timely availability of parts and materials.
• Track supplier commitments, shipments, and delivery status to minimize delays.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve delivery delays and invoicing issues.
• Adjust order schedules with pull-ins/push-outs based on demand changes.
• Support inventory management and E&Z inventory reduction initiatives.
• Prepare RFQs, compare quotations, and support negotiations for pricing.
• Balance cost, quality, supplier reliability, and urgency of needs.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and program management to address shortages.
• Maintain accurate PO records and follow purchasing processes.
• Assist with supplier performance monitoring and dispute resolution.
• Identify supply risks and elevate issues requiring management support.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Collaborative

Tools

ERP systems

MRP

Purchasing platforms

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Materials Buyer / Procurement Specialist. This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Lynn, MA (Onsite).

Job ID:26-14409

Pay Range: $25 - $30/hour. Traveler benefits as per agency package. (Benefits vary by vendor and assignment.)

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and follow up on purchase orders to support the timely availability of parts, components, and materials.
• Track supplier commitments, shipment schedules, and delivery status to minimize delays and maintain manufacturing continuity.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve delivery delays, receiving discrepancies, invoicing issues, and other purchasing-related concerns.
• Work with suppliers to adjust order schedules through pull-ins and push-outs based on material requirements and demand changes.
• Support inventory management and excess and zero-demand (E&Z) inventory reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and execute requests for quotation (RFQs), compare supplier quotations, and support purchasing negotiations to obtain competitive pricing.
• Balance purchase cost, product quality, supplier reliability, and urgency of material requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, program management, and other internal stakeholders to address material shortages and supply interruptions.
• Maintain accurate purchase order records and follow established purchasing processes.
• Assist with supplier performance monitoring, dispute resolution, exception handling, and material cost management.
• Identify potential supply risks, communicate issues promptly, and elevate problems requiring management support

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• 1–2 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, materials management, or a related function.
• Familiarity with purchase orders, supplier coordination, order tracking, or inventory management.
• Basic understanding of RFQs, supplier quotations, and material planning.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, or industrial supply chain operations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), or purchasing platforms.
• Exposure to supplier negotiations, shortage management, excess inventory reduction, or purchase price variance (PPV).

Our client is a leading healthcare and managed care Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.