Lead Buyer

Lead Buyer

StaffBuffalo is working with a long-standing organization in the Lewiston area to hire a Lead Buyer for its Procurement Department, paying $30-$35/hour. This fully on-site, role is an important leadership opportunity for an experienced purchasing professional who can combine hands-on buying with strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, inventory planning, and strong cross-functional communication.

The Lead Buyer will work primarily in a fast-paced shop and parts-room environment, serving as a liaison between Procurement and Fleet Maintenance. This person will place purchase orders, track down regular and specialty parts, respond quickly to truck-down priorities, support sourcing strategies, and help keep equipment safe and in service. The role also serves as a coach and mentor to teammates, including helping the team build proficiency with newly implemented ERP and fleet maintenance systems.

This is a strong opportunity for someone with 5+ years of purchasing or material planning experience who understands the urgency of service-oriented fleet, equipment, or parts operations. The typical schedule is approximately 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., with the ability to start as early as 6:00 a.m., and overtime is available.

The position is fully in-person, on-site in Lewiston, NY.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing plans for key commodities, including supplier consolidation, pricing, lead-time, and supply-chain considerations.
• Create and manage purchase orders for Point of Use parts, inventory items, and services, including approximately 10+ purchase orders per day.
• Track down regular and specialty parts, maintain truck-down and special-order part activity, and prioritize urgent needs that affect vehicle and equipment availability.
• Serve as a liaison between Procurement and Fleet Maintenance, working closely with mechanics, office staff, suppliers, and internal customers to communicate status and resolve needs.
• Support inventory planning, material thresholds, purchasing workflows, inventory reconciliation, and warranty recovery in collaboration with maintenance staff and suppliers.
• Engage in supplier negotiations and support compliance with company purchasing terms, departmental standards, and established procurement processes.
• Coach and mentor teammates on advanced procurement practices and new processes, including supporting adoption of NetSuite/Oracle and Fleetio.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Business required, or equivalent relevant work experience; bachelor's degree or ISM/APICS certification preferred.
• At least 5 years of purchasing and/or material planning experience in a service-oriented environment; 10 years preferred.
• Purchasing experience supporting medium/heavy-duty fleet, equipment, parts management, repairs, or warranty recovery.
• ERP system experience required; NetSuite/Oracle experience is highly valuable, and experience with fleet maintenance software such as Fleetio or RTA is a plus.
• Strong sourcing strategy and negotiation skills, with the ability to analyze supplier options, consolidate vendors, and support inventory planning.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and public-speaking skills, with the ability to work effectively with both shop and office teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, with the organization, prioritization, and sense of urgency needed to support internal customers.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans available.
• Retirement savings with employer match.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• Voluntary insurance products.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• PTO
• Paid Holidays.
• Discount memberships and company-sponsored events.

The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that our client would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range.

StaffBuffalo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, or unfavorable discharge from military service.