Onsite Associate Buyer — Capital Equipment & Tooling

Urschellaboratoriesinc; Chesterton (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Two Weeks Vacation Available Upon Hire

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance on 1

401(k) with Employer Matching

Life Insurance

Job summary

Urschel, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking an Associate Buyer to join our Procurement team. This on-site role is based at our corporate headquarters in Chesterton, Indiana, and focuses on procuring capital equipment, tooling, and related services while coordinating delivery and installation activities.

You will liaise between plant operations and suppliers, support other buyers, and manage procure-to-pay activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in procurement, supply chain, or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Procure capital equipment, tooling, ancillary equipment, and related services with timely delivery.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders on delivery and installation schedules and issue resolution.
• Provide backup support for other Buyers and commodity groups.
• Execute procure-to-pay activities including PO processing, expediting, receipt reconciliation, and invoice resolution.
• Develop strong relationships with internal customers and external suppliers to support operations.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Associate’s degree + 2+ years procurement/supply chain

High school diploma/GED + 3+ years procurement

Job description

Urschel, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking an Associate Buyer to join our Procurement team. This on-site role is based at our corporate headquarters in Chesterton, Indiana, and focuses on procuring capital equipment, tooling, and related services while coordinating delivery and installation activities.

You will liaise between plant operations and suppliers, support other buyers, and manage procure-to-pay activities.