Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Connexion’s mission is to provide "best in class" services to job seekers. We strive to achieve excellence in job placement, staffing, and recruiting services, while treating candidates with the professionalism and respect they deserve.

Buyer (Kent, WA)
Shift: M-F 5am or 6am start
Summary:
Responsible for supplier order placement and follow-up related to purchased products as measured by on-time conforming product delivery.
Functions and Responsibilities
Qualifications

• • 100% onsite, No Hybrid or Remote opportunity
• • Purchase materials part, supplies, and equipment following established purchasing policies and procedures while optimizing price, delivery, and terms.
  • Communicate specifications, investigate, and identify qualified suppliers, issue requests for quotations and implement procurement action.
  • Negotiate with suppliers for price, delivery, and quality.
  • Act as a liaison between supplier and internal customers.
  • Release purchase orders, follow up and expedite as necessary, evaluate product values according to knowledge of market price, coordinate purchasing activity with internal customers to maintain inventory at planned levels and maintain all procurement records.
  • Make inquiries, obtain quotes and pricing, prepare, and edit purchase requisitions, issue purchase orders.
  • Perform administrative duties such as: prepare and edit purchase orders and bid requests, match receiving tickets with PO’s and an accurate inventory of designated components
  • Foster and maintain positive supplier relationships.
  • Ensures commercial, legal, ethical, and contractual compliance in all procurement transactions.
  • Perform with a strong sense of ownership to supplier performance to quality, cost, and schedule goals.
  • Must be detail and process oriented and consistent.
  • Must possess follow-up and accuracy with recordkeeping of agreements, transactions, and communications.
• • Bachelor’s degree (in business or technology).
  • Minimum two years of procurement experience, and proficiency in the application of integrated manufacturing systems (ERP) to schedule production requirements.
  • Manufacturing experience desired, preferably in a high-volume, low-mix environment
  • Proven ability to demonstrate good judgement and make effective decisions based on facts and information at hand.
  • Experience negotiating claims and resolving disputes with suppliers.
  • Aerospace industry experience and ISM/NAPM/NCMA certification is desirable. Excellent time management skills to handle multiple assignments and tight deadlines.
  • Possesses strong communication skills.
• Published Contact Info
  Emily Donahue
• PUBLISHED CITY
• Published Description
  Job Title: Buyer (Kent, WA)
  Pay Rate: $34.00-$52.00 (some flex, BR model)
  Location: 5800 South 226th Street Kent, WA 98032
  Duration: Temp, approved until 4/26/2026
  Shift: M-F 5am or 6am start
  FG ID: PHJP00004442
  Notes from Intake:
  Summary:
  Responsible for supplier order placement and follow-up related to purchased products as measured by on-time conforming product delivery.
  Functions and Responsibilities
  Qualifications
• • Need DOB (month/day) & last 4 of phone number for security ID in Fieldglass
  • RTR Required
  • Write up needs to be included on the resume, no letterhead
  • We will run drug tests, employment, education & 7-year background check
  • HM: Lisa Catalano
  • MUST BE A US CITIZEN - please notate citizenship status in FG Comments - DO NOT PLACE INFO ON RESUME
  • BILL RATE MODEL $45.56 - $74.14
  • Desired Pay Rate Range: $34.00 - $55.33
  • No Hybrid or Remote opportunity
• • Purchase materials part, supplies, and equipment following established purchasing policies and procedures while optimizing price, delivery, and terms.
  • Communicate specifications, investigate, and identify qualified suppliers, issue requests for quotations and implement procurement action.
  • Negotiate with suppliers for price, delivery, and quality.
  • Act as a liaison between supplier and internal customers.
  • Release purchase orders, follow up and expedite as necessary, evaluate product values according to knowledge of market price, coordinate purchasing activity with internal customers to maintain inventory at planned levels and maintain all procurement records.
  • Make inquiries, obtain quotes and pricing, prepare, and edit purchase requisitions, issue purchase orders.
  • Perform administrative duties such as: prepare and edit purchase orders and bid requests, match receiving tickets with PO’s and an accurate inventory of designated components
  • Foster and maintain positive supplier relationships.
  • Ensures commercial, legal, ethical, and contractual compliance in all procurement transactions.
  • Perform with a strong sense of ownership to supplier performance to quality, cost, and schedule goals.
  • Must be detail and process oriented and consistent.
  • Must possess follow-up and accuracy with recordkeeping of agreements, transactions, and communications.
• • Bachelor’s degree (in business or technology).
  • Minimum two years of procurement experience, and proficiency in the application of integrated manufacturing systems (ERP) to schedule production requirements.
  • Manufacturing experience desired, preferably in a high-volume, low-mix environment
  • Proven ability to demonstrate good judgement and make effective decisions based on facts and information at hand.
  • Experience negotiating claims and resolving disputes with suppliers.
  • Aerospace industry experience and ISM/NAPM/NCMA certification is desirable. Excellent time management skills to handle multiple assignments and tight deadlines.
  • Possesses strong communication skills.

Connexion Systems & Engineering is a full-service staffing firm, whose mission is to provide "best in class" staffing services to our clients and job seekers alike. We strive to achieve excellence in staffing, job placement and recruiting services, while treating our clients, employees, and candidates with the professionalism and respect they deserve.

Company Description

Connexion Systems & Engineering is a full-service staffing firm, whose mission is to provide "best in class" staffing services to our clients and job seekers alike. We strive to achieve excellence in staffing, job placement and recruiting services, while treating our clients, employees, and candidates with the professionalism and respect they deserve.

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