B2 Buyer II

Job Title - B2 Buyer II

Location - Gloucester, MA(Onsite)

Duration – 12 months contract 

Position Overview:

• Ensure supply continuity to enable manufacturing with speed and quality. Follow-up on orders, verify delivery, approve
• payment, and maintain necessary records.  Adhere to standard purchasing business processes
• Proactively drive and ensure timely delivery/shipment of parts from supplier to Applied factories including resolution of
• shipment/receiving and billing issues with supplier
• Partner with suppliers on demand/supply collaboration. Execute and manage pull-ins/push-outs with suppliers to meet MRP
• demand
• Drive inventory and E&Z reduction efforts
• Negotiate and execute purchase and RFQ to drive the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of
• source and urgency of need
• Drive problem resolution for supply issues with key stakeholders (engineering, manufacturing, Program Managers) with
• support from Managers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-2 years of related experience