Buyer

Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement process for materials, supplies, and equipment, including vendor negotiations on pricing, lead times, terms, and supply agreements.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure quality, reliability, and on-time delivery.
• Work closely with production teams to maintain purchasing schedules and ensure material availability.
• Track open orders, expedite shipments, and resolve delivery or quality issues.
• Identify, qualify, and evaluate new domestic and international suppliers.
• Analyze purchasing data, costs, and inventory needs to support forecasting and decision-making.
• Prepare, review, and maintain purchase orders, pricing records, contracts, and purchasing documentation.
• Verify material receipts, resolve discrepancies, and update ERP systems with order and shipment information.
• Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, approval processes, and quality standards.
• Support supply chain and purchasing initiatives through problem-solving, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.

Essential Skills

• Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Manufacturing purchasing experience is required.
• Automotive industry experience is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, supplier management, inventory control, and manufacturing operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP) and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.
• Great Plains (GP) ERP experience is a plus.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Great verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with a process-driven, logical, and methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Proven organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently with minimal supervision.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.85 - $38.46/hr.

About the Role

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Merritt Island, FL.

Job Type & Location

This is a fully onsite position in Merritt Island, FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 27, 2026.

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® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

About the Company

Aston Carter 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 for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.