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1 result for Product Owner 3 Senior in Cedar Rapids, IA
- Muscatine, IA
- onsite
- Temporary / Contract
- 28 - 45 USD / Hourly
- <p><strong>Are you a purchasing professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and working across operations, engineering, finance, and production?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We're seeking a hands-on <strong>Senior Buyer </strong>to step into a critical role supporting a manufacturing operation during a planned leave of absence. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing purchasing, inventory management, vendor relations, and data analysis in a fast-paced environment. Initial engagement is contract approximately 6 months in duration with potential for longer-term opportunity based on business needs.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Manage purchasing activities for inventory and production materials</li><li>Build and maintain strong vendor relationships</li><li>Monitor inventory levels and help resolve shortages, discrepancies, and supply issues</li><li>Analyze Bills of Materials (BOMs) and purchasing requirements</li><li>Review pricing, lead times, and supplier performance</li><li>Investigate invoice discrepancies and purchasing exceptions in partnership with Finance</li><li>Coordinate with Quality on non-conforming materials and vendor-related issues</li><li>Partner with Engineering on product changes, obsolete parts, and sourcing alternatives</li><li>Support ERP-driven purchasing and inventory processes</li><li>Contribute to ongoing system and process improvement initiatives</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Why Consider This Opportunity?</strong></p><ul><li>High-impact role supporting a critical manufacturing operation</li><li>Opportunity to work closely with leadership and key business functions</li><li>Exposure to ERP transformation and process improvement initiatives</li><li>Diverse responsibilities that go beyond traditional purchasing</li><li>Potential for long-term career opportunity</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy digging into data, solving operational challenges, and helping keep a manufacturing operation running smoothly through effective purchasing and inventory management, we'd love to connect with you. Call our team today at <strong>(563) 359-3995</strong> to learn more.</p>
- 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z