North America Materials Buyer

PACCAR; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

FSA/HSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP services

Holiday gift

Job summary

PACCAR is seeking a North America Materials Buyer to join our team in Kirkland, WA or Denton, TX. The role focuses on purchasing production material for truck assembly across four plants, coordinating with Purchasing, Engineering, and Suppliers to meet schedules.

You will manage material planning, negotiate terms, and maintain inventory while leveraging EDI programs and cross-functional collaboration. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in supply chain or purchasing.
• APICS certification in CPIM/CSCP is preferred.
• Experience with Kanban/Lean Material Handling is preferred.
• Strong cross-functional communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Place orders with suppliers for production material for truck assembly.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Engineering and Suppliers to meet delivery guidelines.
• Determine production requirements for various parts groupings.
• Issue purchase and/or manual orders to meet schedules and maintain inventory.
• Lead conference calls to resolve supply chain disruptions and EDI issues.
• Plan and coordinate new parts introductions and inventory reduction with cross-functional teams.
• Forecast orders during low visibility using various reports.
• Negotiate delivery, expediting, and other charges with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve delivery issues.

Skills

Supply chain knowledge

Communication

Team collaboration

Negotiation

ERP systems

Education

APICS CPIM/CSCP (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Tableau

EDI / ERP systems

Job description

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Date: Oct 30, 2026

Company: PACCAR

Company Information

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.

Division Information

Peterbilt Motors Company - located in Denton, TX
On highways, construction sites, city streets, logging roads - everywhere our customers earn their living - Peterbilt's red oval is a familiar symbol of performance, reliability, and pride. Peterbilt has reigned as America's premium quality truck manufacturer since the company's founding in 1939. Our dedication to deliver products and services focused on improving customers' performance, image, profitability, and peace of mind truly makes Peterbilt the Class of the Industry.

Requisition Summary

PACCAR iscurrently seeking a Buyer to join our North America Materials team. This position is available to be located in Kirkland, WA or Denton, TX.

Job Responsibilities

• Place orders with suppliers for production material to be used in the assembly of trucks at four manufacturing plants.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Engineering, Suppliers, and other cross-functional teams to ensure that all material arrives at the plants according to guidelines.
• Determine production requirements for assigned groupings of manufactured or purchased parts.
• Issue purchase and/or manual orders to suppliers to meet manufacturing schedules and maintain proper inventory levels and navigate material planning issues.
• Host conference calls with internal and external personnel to resolve supply chain disruptions and EDI discrepancies.
• Plan and coordinate introduction of new parts and reduce current inventory in conjunction with Plant/Division Engineering, Materials and Purchasing personnel, Marketing, and Assembly.
• Forecast orders during times of low visibility utilizing various reporting.
• Negotiate delivery, expediting, or other special charges with and suppliers.
• Serve as a focal point for Materials’ supplier management, monitor supplier quality, service, and delivery issues.

Job Responsibilities Cont.

• Communicate and **escalate** issues, information, and resolution to Materials Planner at the plant(s) and/or Corporate Commodity Manager, Directors, and Senior Leadership.
• Provide allocations for highly constrained material across multiple production facilities to prevent impacts to production.
• Work independently to resolve difficult supply chain and material planning situations.
• Initiate and establish EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) programs in cooperation with Materials Planners at the plants, PACCAR MIS and Kenworth suppliers.
• Maintain EDI working set for use by Kenworth & Peterbilt suppliers and plant planners.
• Negotiate packaging, sub-assembly, and program charges with suppliers.
• Establish and improve JIT (Just-in-Time) and material flow improvement programs with Assembly, Accounting, Materials, and suppliers.
• Review inventory levels for excess, surplus, or obsolete accumulations and initiate or recommend disposal.
• Coordinate special projects/programs as required.
• Up to 10% travel can be expected.

Required Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS certification in one or more of the following disciplines is preferred: CPIM, CIRM, and CSCP.
• Experience with Kanban and \"Lean Material Handling\" is preferred.
• Team player with excellent leadership, technical and communication skills.
• Competency in the use of personal computer software including word processing, excel, access databases and Tableau.
• Candidates should have a willingness to grow personally and professionally and be results oriented.

General Description of all Benefits

As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including:

• 401k with up to a 5% company match
• Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
• Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Paid short-and long-term disability programs
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
• This position is also eligible for a holiday gift.

Additional Job Board Information

At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors including your education, training, or experience. The salary range for the PACCAR North America Materials Buyer is $70,500 - $105,800 annually. This position is also eligible for a holiday gift. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability and E-Verify Employer.

Nearest Major Market: Seattle
Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue
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