Buyer

About the role

We are seeking a Buyer for a direct hire opportunity in Seattle, WA with an engineering services organization. This role is ideal for a purchasing professional who enjoys vendor coordination, purchase order management, invoice processing, and supporting field operations with timely access to equipment, materials, and parts. The Buyer will play an important role in keeping projects and service operations moving by ensuring accurate purchasing, competitive pricing, reliable vendor follow-up, and effective coordination with shipping, receiving, and internal teams. This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and motivated to grow within a stable, team-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Issue subcontracts, equipment purchase orders, and material purchase orders using systems such as JDE, IFS, GP, or related platforms.
• Review invoices, verify pricing against purchase orders and backup documentation, and enter costs accurately into required systems.
• Negotiate with vendors for equipment, materials, and day-to-day purchases to support competitive pricing and availability.
• Follow up with vendors to confirm delivery timing and ensure materials, equipment, and parts arrive by required dates.
• Maintain authorized vendor lists, vendor knowledge, warranty documentation, and core credit tracking.
• Support shipping and receiving activities, tool crib check-in and check-out, and coordination with internal field and sales personnel.

Benefits

• Salary range: $58,000 to $80,000 per year.
• For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.