Buyer

Buyer

As a Buyer, you will join our talented Purchasing Department working alongside our Asset Managers (Material Planners) and Program Management Team. In this key role, you will produce a high quantity of accurate purchasing transactions. Business processes through a variety of systems, programs, and operations will keep you in sync with material demands and on target to achieve individual and team KPIs. Commodities you could procure may include, but are not limited to, Printed Circuit Boards, Cable Assemblies and Harness, various types of electronic components, custom and catalog assemblies, and Sheet Metal/Machined Parts.

Ownership

High performance: deliver a high volume of purchasing transactions on a daily basis

Proactively and assertively negotiate with suppliers for anything from commodities to shipping terms to avoid excess cost and purchase price variance

Able to keep abreast of all changes related to commodity/desk

Manage Past Due deliveries, Pull-ins, Push-outs, and Cancellations on a daily basis

Identifies risk parts and escalates to management

Due Diligence

Execute MRP actions consistent with purchasing policies

Quickly resolve nonconforming material with suppliers, customers, and internal Quality and Engineering teams

Work with Accounting to resolve discrepancies

Reconcile open order reports

Ensure system updates, such as material lead times, are accurate

Prepare RFQ's as required

Support programs as assigned from Planning, Strategic Supply Chain, and Supplier Quality

Reporting Guru

Send automated requirements out weekly to all relevant Target Suppliers

Follows through with purchasing-related workflows and metrics

Reviews excess material and dispositions on a monthly basis

Actions non-conforming material (MRB) on a weekly basis

Skills

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Top Skills Details

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Additional Skills & Qualifications

Cross-functional team player

Task prioritization to ensure critical tasks are completed first while allowing all other activities to be completed in a timely manner

Proactive; you assess what needs to be done and take the initiative to make it so

Negotiation experience and comfort to negotiate with supply base with ease

Communication is your middle name; you are clear in verbal communications ensuring written communications are professional, thorough, accurate, and a timely recap

Experience Level

Entry Level

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/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 Gilroy,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 7, 2026.