Junior Buyer

Description

Conduct business within established supplier relationships.

Schedules each purchase order as needed to support the production schedule or requisition requirement, maintaining a minimum of inventory, while being responsive to manufacturing and other departments' needs.

Identify and communicate internally any supplier concerns or opportunities. Support cost recovery initiatives.

Are they going to be onboarding new suppliers or just working with current ones?

Support problem resolution discussions with suppliers and ensures the adequacy and timeliness of supplier correction action plans.

Coordinate the implementation of cost reduction projects and supplier consolidation.

Monitor cost, schedule, technical, and drawing release status of projects and lead corrective actions as required.

Enter cost changes, assign selected suppliers, and support sourcing projects.

Prepare and solicit requests for quotes and proposals based on the defined commodity strategy.

Coordinate and communicate new component releases and design changes with suppliers and engineering.

Sourcing Priority Management:

Support part shortages and drive delivery issues from suppliers as needed.

Execute on approved cost reduction projects. Maintain and measure cost reduction projects. Work with suppliers to resolve price and invoice discrepancies.

Support supplier quality function in determining root cause, necessary containment and counter measure activities for quality-related issues.

Monitor and drive supplier performance for assigned categories to ensure suppliers are meeting requirements for quality and delivery.

Monitor supplier lead-times and production capacity improvement initiatives to ensure schedule flexibility.

Skills

Purchasing, Planner, procurement, supply chain, purchase order, ERP, buyer purchasing, inventory, production planning

Top Skills Details

Purchasing, Planner

Additional Skills & Qualifications

1 + years of supply chain experience

Mix of buying/planning

Negotiations

ERP system

Having NPI experience is a plus

RFQs

Experience Level

Entry Level

This is a Contract position based out of Anaheim, CA.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Anaheim,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on May 4, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.