Buyer (ND2026)

Job Description

Job Description

Top 5 Skills desired are:

1. Direct Buyer experience
2. SAP/ERP experience
3. Reliable / ability to execute tasks with minimal supervision
4. Ability to lead and collaborate with cross functional groups
5. Proactive – ability to anticipate needs and take action accordingly

Description:

• This position is NonExempt.
• Responsible for purchasing and managing materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.
• Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years of experience in the field is strongly preferred.  If no bachelor’s degree, candidate would need 5+ years of experience in the field.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to perform a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager.
• A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
• High School diploma required. BS degree preferred.

Additional JP Notes:

• Direct Materials purchasing role (direct materials purchasing experience required (2-3+ years)
• Onsite 4 days in Plymouth – 1 day remote
• ERP experience required (SAP is what Abbott uses)
• Med Device experience highly preferred
• ERP system, review pricing and lead times, issue POs, update ERP systems, address invoice issues, participate in weekly status reviews for inventory levels, take actions as needed with suppliers to maintain inventory target levels, may need to update master data in the systems (refresh lead times, quantities, etc.)
• MS Office experience required
• No supervisory experience need – will not be a supervisory role
• BS degree preferred, HS Diploma okay as long as they have extensive professional experience.
• Reliability and dependability – once trained, able to work independently
• Purchasing mix of supporting raw material, electronics, plastic tubing, labels, etc.
• Some possible negotiation on pricing, but primarily managing purchase orders, executing constraints, reviewing purchase reqs, cutting POs, etc.
• Cross functional communication and collaboration – will be working with many teams

TechLink Systems is a national provider of staffing services with offices all over the USA as well as development and support centers globally. We are a MBE (NMSDC), WBE (WBENC), and WOSB certified minority business that has been awarded 2017 TAPFIN Premier Partner, 2016 Manpower Excellence Award, 2016 TAPFIN Elite Partner, are a Known Tier Supplier for Agile 1, and have been ranked as a Top Women and Minority Owned Company since 2004 by several businesses including Philadelphia Business Journal, Diversity Business, Inc 5000, Inc 500, San Francisco Business Times, Diversity2000, and Los Angeles Business Journal.

We serve the contract staffing, direct hire, staff augmentation, recruitment, HR management, and project outsourcing needs of clients nationwide. Striving to create personal relationships with clients, TechLink Systems becomes a virtual extension of clients’ own in-house capabilities to help achieve new levels of growth, productivity, and competitiveness.

Company Description

TechLink Systems is a national provider of staffing services with offices all over the USA as well as development and support centers globally. We are a MBE (NMSDC), WBE (WBENC), and WOSB certified minority business that has been awarded 2017 TAPFIN Premier Partner, 2016 Manpower Excellence Award, 2016 TAPFIN Elite Partner, are a Known Tier Supplier for Agile 1, and have been ranked as a Top Women and Minority Owned Company since 2004 by several businesses including Philadelphia Business Journal, Diversity Business, Inc 5000, Inc 500, San Francisco Business Times, Diversity2000, and Los Angeles Business Journal. \r\n\r\nWe serve the contract staffing, direct hire, staff augmentation, recruitment, HR management, and project outsourcing needs of clients nationwide. Striving to create personal relationships with clients, TechLink Systems becomes a virtual extension of clients’ own in-house capabilities to help achieve new levels of growth, productivity, and competitiveness.