Buyer / Supply Chain / Procurement / Inventory

The Buyer supports the purchasing function by accurately processing purchase requisitions, obtaining competitive vendor quotes, and maintaining up-to-date cost information in the purchasing system. This role collaborates closely with accounting and shipping teams to resolve invoice and shipping discrepancies, ensures purchasing data integrity, and prepares regular reports that support cost control and inventory management.

Review purchasing requests to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with established purchasing and inventory guidelines.

Obtain quotes from vendors and suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing and compliance with purchasing standards.

Resolve invoice discrepancies with vendors, including pricing, quantity, and billing issues, in coordination with accounting.

Resolve shipping discrepancy issues with vendors, including missing, damaged, or incorrect items, in collaboration with the shipping department.

Work closely with accounting and shipping departments to investigate and resolve purchase order, invoice, and delivery issues in a timely manner.

Complete weekly and daily assigned purchasing reports, such as Cost Change, Unacknowledged, Open Purchase Orders, and Stock Analysis.

Help maintain accurate system costs and pricing information in the P21 system.

Perform accurate data entry for purchase orders and related purchasing documents.

Use Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word to manage purchasing data, communicate with stakeholders, and prepare reports.

Support continuous improvement by learning new processes and systems and applying them to purchasing activities.

Strong attention to detail with accurate data entry skills.

Ability to perform basic math and reading to validate quantities, prices, and purchasing information.

Proficient use of proper English grammar in both written and verbal communication.

Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word in daily work.

Intermediate-level experience with Microsoft Excel, including working with spreadsheets and basic data analysis.

Ability to collaborate effectively with accounting, shipping, and other internal departments.

Capability to resolve invoice and shipping discrepancies with vendors in a professional and timely manner.

Preferred 6+ months of purchasing experience.

Experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment is highly desirable.

Ability and desire to quickly learn new processes and systems, including purchasing and inventory platforms such as P21.

Experience preparing and maintaining purchasing-related reports, such as cost change and stock analysis.

The Buyer works in an office-based environment that relies heavily on computer systems and standard business software, including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word, as well as the P21 purchasing and inventory management system. The role involves regular collaboration with accounting and shipping teams and frequent communication with external vendors. Professional business attire is expected to support a productive and customer-focused culture.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH.

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.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

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

Application Deadline
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. Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. 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.

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