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Buyer-March 2024
Pittsburgh
Mar 28, 2026
About Buyer

  Description:

  Aston Carter is seeking a temporary Procurement Buyer for one of our largest Manufacturing clients.

  • Strong reporting capabilities and analysis with daily, weekly and monthly updates as required to drive Supplier performance.

  • Drives sourcing competitiveness for existing and standard parts

  • Ensure the supplier quotes validity from Bids to Project

  • Provides support in Supplier issues once escalated.

  • Ensure RFI/RFP/RFQ process implementation/execution for relevant local procurement commodity/category in alignment with procurement internal processes and procedures

  • Ensure single point of contact and accomplishment of the technical and commercial clarification to/from Suppliers and interface with relevant business functions

  • Ensure the issuing of evaluation reports on Supplier Proposals collecting inputs from the relevant business function (proposal assessment/review)

  • Ensure execution of Commercial Negotiations according to Procurement rules

  • Ensure the definition and preparation of PO/Final contract documentation for relevant local procurement commodity/category in alignment with procurement internal processes and procedures

  • Ensure the execution of all procurement actions required by Variation Requests (scope and specification changes, scope creeps, claims etc.) in alignment with Company processes and guidelines

  • Support the implementation of the Procurement Process by Company rules and policies at local level

  • Ensure, according to the supply plan/project schedule and inputs received by SP, the implementation of all the procurement activities for relevant local commodity/category

  Skills:

  Purchasing, Procurement, Purchase order, Sap, Microsoft excel, Supply chain, Erp, Purchasing experience

  Additional Skills & Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years of Procurement expertise

  • Travel up to 25% of the time to Batesburg, South Carolina

  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Good knowledge of the principles and practices of procurement

  • Scouting Material, and service sourcing activities (quoting, analyzing, negotiating, reporting and purchase order placement)

  • SAP Required

  • Experience with casting and forging materials and/or Electronics a plus.

  • Ability to prioritize with strong attention to detail.

  About Aston Carter:

  Please Note: Scammers are posing as Aston Carter. We'll never contact you via Gmail, Telegram, or WhatsApp and we'll never solicit money from you.

  At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

  Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

  The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

  If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call 888-237-6835 or email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.

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