Buyer

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders from intent to purchase through delivery, ensuring accurate reconciliation of orders, receipts, and invoices.
• Expedite and defer goods and services as required, working directly with suppliers to ensure prompt and accurate delivery.
• Collaborate with buyer/planners and update the ERP system to reflect accurate delivery dates.
• Identify and execute inventory optimization initiatives, including reviewing and calculating forecasts, safety stocks, and order quantities.
• Create and manage RFQs and RFPs, reviewing bid proposals and making recommendations based on quoting analysis.
• Maintain records such as quotes, price lists, and supplier correspondence.
• Review and execute engineering notifications and drawing changes, interacting with cross-functional teams.
• Manage supplier relationships, establishing performance goals for cost, quality, and delivery.
• Monitor supplier performance to agreed service level and on-time delivery objectives.
• Work with commodity managers to utilize strategic sourcing processes for supplier selection.
• Proactively seek cost reduction opportunities with the supplier base.
• Report on agreed KPI’s, Action Plans, and cost reduction results.
• Manage Action Plans utilizing lean manufacturing principles.
• Conduct supplier assessments as a team member to evaluate business practices and opportunities for improvement.
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gathering and analyzing information to propose solutions.
• Contribute to group problem-solving situations.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a purchasing or supply chain position, preferably within a discrete manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or Engineering.
• Strong MRP/ERP experience, preferably with SAP.
• Experience with lean manufacturing tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in indirect purchasing, negotiation, and sourcing is beneficial.
• Knowledge of using and reading engineering drawings and specifications.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Randolph, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $36.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Randolph,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 7, 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® Platinum Award 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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.