Buyer in Portland, Oregon - #73256 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 73256

Buyer
Our client is seeking a Buyer who brings strong ownership, curiosity, and follow-through to a collaborative purchasing environment. The ideal candidate is organized, adaptable, and solutions-oriented, with the communication skills to work effectively across internal teams and suppliers while keeping purchasing activities accurate and on track.

This role is on-site in Portland, Oregon.

Buyer Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities and purchase orders for materials, products, and services, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate pricing and terms, and identify alternatives that support cost, quality, and production needs.
• Partner closely with Planning, Engineering, Production, Accounting, and suppliers to understand requirements and resolve purchasing issues.
• Monitor supplier performance, proactively address delays or problems, and follow through to resolution.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier records while identifying opportunities to improve procurement processes and efficiency.

Buyer Qualifications

• 3–5 years of purchasing or buyer experience, with a solid understanding of procurement processes and best practices.
• Strong ownership, initiative, and follow-through, with the ability to independently identify issues and drive solutions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple purchase orders, vendors, deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required; familiarity with FAR/DFAR requirements is a plus but not required.

Salary: $65K–$70K/year. (DOE)

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

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