Senior Opreational Buyer

ManpowerGroup; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term Disability Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Senior Operational Buyer for a manufacturing client in San Jose, CA. You will own end-to-end procurement to support production readiness, cost objectives, and quality requirements, coordinating with planning, manufacturing, logistics, and finance to resolve issues swiftly.

You will review MRP signals, manage POs, track shortages, and drive recovery actions to minimize production impact while leveraging Oracle ERP and analytics tools for data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years in purchasing, procurement operations, materials planning, or supply chain management.
• Strong knowledge of procure-to-pay, MRP, PO management, supplier coordination, and inventory control.
• Ability to read BOMs, understand part revisions, and interpret demand and supply data.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas).
• Experience with Oracle ERP, Agile PLM, analytics tools, and dashboards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Procure assigned materials, components, equipment, and services to support production schedules, inventory targets, and quality requirements.
• Review Oracle MRP signals and manage purchase orders, releases, pull-ins, pushouts, cancellations, and expediting.
• Maintain PO dates, quantities, acknowledgements, and supplier commitments for planning visibility.
• Track shortages, late deliveries, and excess inventory; communicate risks early and drive recovery actions.
• Collaborate with planning, manufacturing, logistics, quality, finance, receiving, commodity management, and suppliers to resolve issues.

Skills

Purchasing operations

MRP

Purchase order management

Inventory control

BOMs reading

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Oracle ERP

Agile PLM

Dashboards/tools

Tools

Oracle ERP

Agile PLM

Business analytics tools

Job description

Our client, Manufacturing is seeking a Senior Opreational Buyer to join their team. As a Senior Opreational Buyer, you will be part of the Purchasing & Procurement team supporting operational procurement execution for manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have proactive ownership, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment—helping ensure materials are ready to support production schedules, cost objectives, and quality requirements. "BEJOBS"

Job Title

Senior Opreational Buyer

Location

San Jose, CA

Pay Range

$45 - $60

Shift

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

What's the Job?

• Procure assigned materials, components, equipment, and services to support production schedules, inventory targets, cost objectives, and quality requirements.

• Review Oracle MRP signals and manage purchase orders, releases, pull-ins, pushouts, cancellations, and expediting as required.

• Maintain accurate purchase order dates, quantities, acknowledgements, and supplier commitments to support material readiness and planning visibility.

• Track shortages, late deliveries, and excess inventory; communicate risks early and drive recovery actions to minimize production impact.

• Partner with planning, manufacturing, logistics, quality, finance, receiving, commodity management, and suppliers to resolve purchasing, shipment, receiving, invoice, and payment issues.

What's Needed?

• Minimum of 5–6 years of experience in purchasing, procurement operations, materials planning, or supply chain management.

• Strong knowledge of procure-to-pay processes, MRP, purchase order management, supplier coordination, and inventory control.

• Ability to read BOMs, understand part revisions, and interpret demand, supply, and shortage data.

• Strong analytical and reporting skills, including advanced Excel capability with pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and data analysis.

• Experience using Oracle ERP, Agile PLM, business analytics tools, and shared trackers or dashboards preferred.

What's in it for me?

• Own day-to-day purchasing execution that directly supports production readiness and operational continuity.

• Work cross-functionally with planning, manufacturing, quality, logistics, and finance to resolve issues quickly and effectively.

• Use data-driven decision-making to reduce shortages, improve delivery performance, and protect schedule integrity.

• Contribute to process improvement through automation, standardization, and enhanced purchasing workflows and reporting.

• Support special projects, supplier transitions, and cost-reduction initiatives that strengthen long-term supply performance.

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• 401(k)

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

Manpower® is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent resourcing, providing companies with strategic and operational flexibility and creating talent at scale. Our specialized recruiting teams assess and guide talent into meaningful, sustainable employment, while our PowerSuite technology enables deeper insight and smarter matching, helping candidates find opportunities that align with their strengths, experience, and career goals.

In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed. Manpower is part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, which also includes Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells. For more information about Manpower, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.

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