<p><strong>Buyer</strong> (Temp-to-Hire)</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Albany, NY</p><p><strong>Schedule:</strong> Full-time, onsite</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p><p>Under the direction of the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer is responsible for procuring goods, services, and equipment to support the operational needs of multiple departments. This role manages the end-to-end purchasing process, including purchase order creation, order confirmation, and resolution of receiving and invoice discrepancies.</p><p><br></p><p>The Buyer serves as a key liaison between internal departments and suppliers, providing responsive customer service while ensuring purchases align with approved inventories, contracts, and organizational policies. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented procurement professional seeking a temp-to-hire opportunity within a complex healthcare environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Create and issue accurate purchase orders in a timely manner using the ERP system, including handling urgent and priority requests.</li><li>Ensure all purchases comply with policies, approvals, contracts, preferred vendors, and inventory standards to support cost-effective procurement.</li><li>Obtain and document order confirmations and expected delivery dates; monitor open orders and follow up as needed.</li><li>Communicate promptly with stakeholders regarding contract changes, pricing updates, lapses, renewals, or product discontinuations.</li><li>Track and verify deliveries, coordinating with Receiving to ensure accurate system receipts.</li><li>Identify and assist in resolving purchasing issues such as backorders, allocations, shortages, and discontinued items.</li><li>Collaborate with departments to identify acceptable substitutes or alternative sourcing options, escalating to Sourcing & Contracting or Value Analysis teams when required.</li><li>Build and maintain effective working relationships with departmental contacts to understand operational needs.</li><li>Establish and maintain supplier relationships to stay informed on product availability, shipping delays, and supply constraints.</li><li>Respond to inquiries and requests for assistance in a timely, professional manner and support departments with supply chain processes, including new item and new vendor requests.</li><li>Review and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies, including quantity variances, pricing issues, shipping charges, and credits or returns.</li></ul>
<p>A well-established and growing organization is seeking a <strong>Buyer</strong> to join its supply chain team. This role is responsible for demand-driven purchasing, inventory optimization, vendor collaboration, and accurate order execution across multiple brands and suppliers. This is an excellent opportunity for a supply chain professional who enjoys analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and managing the end-to-end purchasing process within a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Purchase product based on demand forecasts and purchase requisitions to meet company objectives and supplier requirements</li><li>Review and validate purchase requisitions; create and manage purchase orders in <strong>SAP</strong></li><li>Evaluate order requests from sales and suppliers to ensure accuracy and reasonableness</li><li>Analyze inventory levels, overstock risks, financial exposure, and storage constraints</li><li>Plan orders and assess forecast accuracy and trends during the ordering process</li><li>Maintain proper inventory levels across warehouses through ongoing reporting, forecasting, and collaboration with demand planning and sales</li><li>Improve ordering practices to reduce out-of-stocks and unnecessary inter-warehouse transfers</li><li>Track orders to ensure on-time delivery and maintain accurate ETAs; coordinate with carriers to expedite shipments when required</li><li>Resolve discrepancies and determine corrective actions when issues arise</li><li>Maintain accurate records related to orders, confirmations, receipts, item data, and costs</li><li>Perform item and cost maintenance, including review of moving averages</li><li>Manage ordering-related claims and exceptions</li><li>Facilitate the samples process</li><li>Build strong working relationships with sales, demand planners, suppliers, carriers, and internal stakeholders</li><li>Maintain confidentiality and contribute to a collaborative, compliant, and safe work environment</li></ul><p><br></p>