Strategic Buyer | Lean Purchasing & Oracle ERP

Talentify; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Commuter benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO/Vacation

Job summary

Aston Carter in Beaverton, OR, seeks a Buyer to create and manage purchase orders, monitor due dates, quantities and costs, and liaise with suppliers to resolve past‑due issues. You will collaborate with the manufacturing team to ensure material availability for production.

This on‑site, contract‑to‑hire role pays $40.00–$43.27/hr and offers benefits such as medical, dental and vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability, HSA, commuter benefits, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, and supply chain management.
• Proficient in managing purchase orders and inventories.
• Strong negotiation skills and knowledge of lean manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP systems, especially Oracle.
• 5 years in supply chain with 1–2 years in purchasing.
• 1–2 years in manufacturing/operations in a high‑mix, low‑volume plant.
• Understanding of Kanban, Min/Max, Buy to Order, Consignment, VMI, Blanket, MRP, Last Time Buy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders to meet revenue and inventory goals.
• Maintain open purchase orders, ensuring accuracy in due dates, quantities, and costs.
• Follow up with suppliers on past due orders or delays in acknowledgments.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure material availability.
• Reschedule unnecessary purchase orders to prevent excess inventory.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality Engineering and Process Engineering on supplier issues.
• Request RMA numbers and process returns in Oracle, including packaging.

Skills

Purchasing

PO management

Negotiation

ERP systems

Supply chain

Manufacturing or ops

Kanban/MRP/Inventory

Communication

MS Office

Multitasking

Education

Bachelors in Business/Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Aston Carter in Beaverton, OR, seeks a Buyer to create and manage purchase orders, monitor due dates, quantities and costs, and liaise with suppliers to resolve past‑due issues. You will collaborate with the manufacturing team to ensure material availability for production.

This on‑site, contract‑to‑hire role pays $40.00–$43.27/hr and offers benefits such as medical, dental and vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability, HSA, commuter benefits, and PTO.