Materials Buyer / Procurement Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Immediate need for a talented Materials Buyer / Procurement Specialist . This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Lynn, MA (Onsite) . Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:26-14409

Pay Range: $25 - $30/hour. Traveler benefits as per agency package. (Benefits vary by vendor and assignment.)

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and follow up on purchase orders to support the timely availability of parts, components, and materials.
• Track supplier commitments, shipment schedules, and delivery status to minimize delays and maintain manufacturing continuity.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve delivery delays, receiving discrepancies, invoicing issues, and other purchasing-related concerns.
• Work with suppliers to adjust order schedules through pull-ins and push-outs based on material requirements and demand changes.
• Support inventory management and excess and zero-demand (E&Z) inventory reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and execute requests for quotation (RFQs), compare supplier quotations, and support purchasing negotiations to obtain competitive pricing.
• Balance purchase cost, product quality, supplier reliability, and urgency of material requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, program management, and other internal stakeholders to address material shortages and supply interruptions.
• Maintain accurate purchase order records and follow established purchasing processes.
• Assist with supplier performance monitoring, dispute resolution, exception handling, and material cost management.
• Identify potential supply risks, communicate issues promptly, and escalate problems requiring management support

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, materials management, or a related function.
• Familiarity with purchase orders, supplier coordination, order tracking, or inventory management.
• Basic understanding of RFQs, supplier quotations, and material planning.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, or industrial supply chain operations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), or purchasing platforms.
• Exposure to supplier negotiations, shortage management, excess inventory reduction, or purchase price variance (PPV).

Our client is a leading healthcare and managed care Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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