Buyer II

Buyer II

Location: Austin, Texas

Country: United States

Category: Procurement/Supply Chain

Workplace

Location

Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Posted Date: September 23, 2026

Job ID: 652287

Job Description

Buyer

12 months contract

Hybrid - Austin, TX (2 days in office, 3 days remote)

Pay: 33/hr-36/hr (DOE)

Responsibilities

• Will work on creating a contract database that includes all vendors and related details.
• Assist Procurement team with purchase order activities and projects. Manage and maintain Ariba files
• Analyze and communicate relevant data such as vendor quotes, parts lists, reports, etc.
• Obtain, evaluate and negotiate bids from suppliers for price, delivery, quality, and terms and conditions
• Manage open order base to optimize maximum supplier performance
• Evaluate supplier performance with various rating methods
• Assist with cost reduction activities
• Interact effectively with internal and external customers
• Produce reports, statistics, and strategies
• During the first couple of weeks of training, full-time in-office attendance is expected

Requirements

• Experience Required: Commodity Buyer with experience purchasing indirect goods (e.g., office furniture, software products, etc.).

• Minimum of 5 years of purchasing experience; eight years preferred

• Bachelor's degree can be substituted by minimum of 4 years direct work experience

• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing desired; electronics industry background at a minimum.

• Priority Skill: Purchasing IT products is a higher priority than semiconductor buying experience.

• SAP Ariba experience preferred.

• Experience with Microsoft Products such as Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

• Experience in standard purchasing practices related to associated manufacturing, documents (BOMs, specifications, etc.)

• EEO Statement

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