Buyer

Role overview

This contract Buyer position is for a highly organized professional who pays close attention to detail and works well with others. The role focuses on managing the full purchasing cycle, from reviewing proposals and comparing suppliers to negotiating pricing, tracking orders, confirming deliveries, approving invoices, and keeping accurate records.

The position is fully remote and follows the Eastern Time (EST) schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and issue requests for quotations (RFQs) across a broad range of commodities.
• Negotiate, manage, and revise statements of work (SOWs), including redlining where needed.
• Update and administer changes to purchase agreement terms and conditions.
• Conduct commercial supplier analyses to support better workflow efficiency and lower-cost solutions.
• Identify, research, and assess vendors based on factors such as reputation, pricing, turnaround time, product range, and quality.
• Review pricing data, support budget management, and uncover opportunities to reduce inventory spend.
• Work with vendors to negotiate purchase orders.
• Track placed orders, follow up on delivery status, verify receipt, approve payment, and maintain required documentation.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent background through relevant experience in purchasing, inventory, or supply chain work.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

Work arrangement

This role is remote and aligned to the EST time zone.