Job Title: Buyer IIJob Description

A Buyer II is responsible for purchasing current and newly designed products, assuring lowest cost, on-time delivery, and processing non-conforming products. The Buyer II will maintain ERP data supporting production, analyze data, recognize trends, and develop strategies to meet company costs and supply requirements. This role requires decision-making abilities in problem-solving, reasoning, creativity, and analysis. The Buyer II will also initiate and process Purchase Orders as defined by MRP and the Planning team, ensure suppliers adhere to pricing and lead time, and work with cross-functional teams to address receiving, inspection, and inventory issues. Additionally, the Buyer II will track and manage backorders, identify opportunities for savings, manage tracking metrics for buyers and suppliers, and utilize Excel for forecasting. The role may eventually involve working with the NPI team and handling purchasing for 2-3 product lines with 150-250 SKUs. The Buyer II will be responsible for negotiating the price of raw materials with current vendors, including some international suppliers, and occasionally working with ports and customs.

Hard Skills

• Buyer/Planner

• Regulated Environment

• MRP

• Excel for forecasting

Soft Skills

• Problem-solving

• Reasoning

• Creativity

• Analysis

• Calm under pressure

• Good sense of humor

• Ability to work with multiple types of people

• Proactive

• Ambitious

• Hard worker

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Irvine, California.

Work Environment

Medical device production facility with an office. Must be comfortable walking the manufacturing floor. Standard hours 8-5 with some flexibility to start earlier or later (7:30 or 9 am). The team covers 2-3 product lines with around 250 SKUs. The position requires managing a high-stress environment and supporting various departments including production, sales, and engineering.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.