Tactical Buyer

Aleron; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Tactical Buyer in San Jose, CA for a 6-month contract. You will own tactical supplier relationships, support sourcing activities, and drive procurement efficiency. Work closely with Sourcing Leads to resolve issues and improve performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years in manufacturing procurement or related experience. This position offers a contract-based schedule and a collaborative, results-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in related field.
• 3+ years in maintaining inventory, production, or material records in manufacturing or warehouse environments.
• Experience with tactical procurement and supplier relationships is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage tactical, non-critical suppliers and day-to-day relationships.
• Oversee requisition-to-pay processes and resolve invoicing exceptions.
• Support sourcing activities including market investigations and supplier selection.
• Negotiate and manage single-event contracts under guidance from Sourcing Leads.
• Drive supplier performance improvements and procurement process efficiency.

Skills

Supplier management

Procurement operations

Negotiation

Requisition-to-pay

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Title: Tactical Buyer

Location: San Jose, CA

Employment: Contract (6 months)

Industry: Manufacturing

Compensation: $72.44 -$80.49/hr

Schedule: 40hours /week

About the Opportunity:

• Join a dynamic procurement team where you'll take ownership of tactical supplier relationships and support sourcing, supplier performance, and procurement operations.


• In this role, you'll work closely with Sourcing Leads to manage suppliers, resolve operational issues, support new product introductions, and identify opportunities to improve processes and business outcomes.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability


• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries


• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work


• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

• This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

• Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

What You'll Do:

• Independently manage tactical, non-critical suppliers, including supplier maintenance and day-to-day operational relationships.


• Manage the requisition-to-pay process, resolve invoicing and process exceptions, and support master data maintenance and standardization.


• Support sourcing activities including market investigations, tenders, supplier selection, and category strategy execution.


• Negotiate and manage single-event contracts for non-critical suppliers, with guidance from Sourcing Leads.


• Drive supplier performance and cost improvement initiatives while identifying opportunities to enhance procurement processes and operational efficiency.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelors Degree


• 3+ years of experience in maintaining inventory, production, or material records in a manufacturing, warehouse, or production environment.

What Sets You Apart:

• Master's Degree

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.