Buyer I

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client is a global technology leader that is transforming the way people shop, consume content, and interact with digital services. With a strong presence across ecommerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence, the company is known for its customercentric approach, innovationdriven culture, and largescale global impact. It continues to invest in building products and services that improve everyday life while supporting businesses, communities, and economies worldwide.

Position: Buyer I

Location: North Reading, MA 01864

Duration: 3 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: 8 :30 AM 5:00 PM (or 8:00 AM/9:00 AM flexible start), Monday to Friday.

Job Description:

• The Buyer will assist the Buying Team in expanding selection by setting up new vendors and items, maintaining the product catalog and managing pricing.
• Job responsibilities include new product launch & coordination, maintaining product cost, retail price, content and images, vendor relations, and assisting with special projects.
• Additional responsibilities include supporting and training as a backup to Control Buyer.
• Successful candidates will be highly organized, self motivated, detail oriented and have strong computer skills (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point).
• An understanding of data management and databases is also a plus.
• The candidate must be able to work in a highly demanding, but collegial environment where teamwork is a must.

Purpose of the Team and key projects

• Managing end-to-end procurement activities for at least 3 programs.
• Acting as the primary procurement point of contact between program teams, hardware/deployment stakeholders, and external suppliers.
• Issuing POs and ensuring timely equipment deployment.

Team culture

• Supporting 60 70 programs across the network

Task Breakdown and Workflow

• Reviewing daily program deployment schedules at sites.
• Ensuring Purchase Orders accurately reflect schedules as the operational source of truth.
• Coordinating supplier deliveries against timelines.
• Identifying and proactively escalating delivery/supply risks to internal engineering and deployment teams.

Internal Team interactions

• MSP/AFT Procurement Team (supporting 60 70 programs across the network).

Training Activities & Risk Assessment

Describe the training program for this role.

• System training for Coupa, Oracle, Kinaxis, Enovia, and Teamcenter via virtual screen-sharing sessions.
• Followed by 1 week of peer shadowing, 1 week of reverse shadowing, then independent execution.

What makes this role interesting

• Hands-on exposure to high-impact, real-time supply chain problem-solving amid dynamic global market conditions.
• Opportunity to directly influence major deployment schedules.

Top 3 Must Have Hard Skills

• Strong, active business communication skills (risk escalation and stakeholder management).
• Proven willingness to learn internal tools/programs and execute deep-dive root-cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of procurement platforms, Basic Microsoft Office (Excel), and technical literacy.

Nice to haves

• Basic engineering knowledge (e.g., actuators, PCBA components).
• Prior enterprise procurement ERP exposure (Coupa, Oracle, Kinaxis, Teamcenter).

Leadership Principles

• Deliver Results
• Customer Obsession

Years of Experience

• Minimum 1 year in a procurement or purchasing role.

Disqualifies

• None

Performance Indicators

• Timely, accurate PO execution and proactive, efficient communication of supply risks that enables immediate preventative action by deployment teams.

Degree/ Certification Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required.

What background does someone have that is successful in this role?

• Prior enterprise procurement ERP exposure (Coupa, Oracle, Kinaxis, Teamcenter)

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.