Strategic Buyer - Hybrid/Remote 3 Days

Aleron; New Kensington (Westmoreland County); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a proactive Buyer in New Kensington, PA (Hybrid) to manage procurement for manufacturing components and project needs. This temp-to-perm role focuses on ensuring material availability, inventory optimization, and cost-effective purchasing strategies to keep production running smoothly.

You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams, monitor supplier performance, and maintain data in SAP while supporting procurement reporting and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field.
• 3+ years in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain.
• Experience with SAP MM/PP and MRP.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities for assigned commodities and inventory items, including PO creation and supplier communication.
• Monitor supplier performance, delivery commitments, pricing, and quality metrics.
• Review MRP requirements, manage inventory levels, address material shortages to support production schedules.
• Maintain purchasing and supplier data in SAP and support reporting and compliance.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering, manufacturing, project management, and AP to support objectives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a proactive Buyer in New Kensington, PA (Hybrid) to manage procurement for manufacturing components and project needs. This temp-to-perm role focuses on ensuring material availability, inventory optimization, and cost-effective purchasing strategies to keep production running smoothly.

You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams, monitor supplier performance, and maintain data in SAP while supporting procurement reporting and compliance.