Buyer / Supply Chain / Procurement / Inventory

We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Reports To: Purchasing Manager

The Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing direct materials,

components, and MRO/indirect supplies to support production schedules, quality

This role partners closely with Operations, Planning,

Engineering, and Quality to ensure on-time availability of parts while optimizing inventory and working capital. The Buyer manages day-to-day supplier performance, mitigates risk across the supply base, and drives continuous improvement in cost, delivery, and service. Success in this role is measured by material availability (OTIF), PPV/cost savings, inventory turns, and supplier scorecards.

Execute sourcing events (RFQ/RFI/RFP), analyze total cost of ownership, and negotiate pricing, lead time, and terms for assigned commodities (direct materials and MRO).

Manage supplier performance—track OTIF, lead times, quality issues, and responsiveness; Collaborate with Production Planning and Operations to resolve shortages, expedite/de-expedite orders, and balance service levels with inventory targets.

Partner with Engineering and Quality on part qualifications, ECNs, PPAP/FAI needs, and alternates; Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks (capacity constraints, EOL parts, single-source exposure, logistics disruptions); Maintain clean ERP data (lead times, MOQ, pricing, safety stock) and support cycle-count/inventory accuracy; Experience: 3–5 years in a manufacturing purchasing role (buyer, associate buyer, or materials specialist) with hands‑on responsibility for direct materials and/or MRO; SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor, Infor).

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field or equivalent purchasing experience. Microsoft Office Experience

Familiarity with quality tools and manufacturing workflows (BOMs, routings, drawings/specs, PPAP/FAI, ECNs).

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in diversity of thought and bringing together other traits and characteristics that make an individual bring a unique experience to Pregis.Affirmative Action/EEO Statement/Inclusion

We offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to represent Pregis’ culture and achievements.

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