Buyer / Procurement / Purchasing

About the role

This is a fully on‑site Material Purchasing Buyer position located in Otsego, MI. The role is a 6‑month contract (with possible extension or direct hire) supporting day‑to‑day purchasing activities to ensure continuity of material supply from approved suppliers. The work is tactical, focusing on purchase order execution, supplier follow‑up, order maintenance, and communication related to existing supply requirements.

Responsibilities

• Create, issue, and maintain purchase orders to approved suppliers based on system demand, requisitions, or planner direction.
• Confirm supplier receipt of purchase orders and obtain order acknowledgements.
• Follow up with suppliers on open purchase orders, delivery dates, past‑due items, and order status.
• Update purchase order dates, quantities, pricing, and delivery information in the ERP system as directed and within established procedures.
• Expedite materials as needed to support production, service, or inventory requirements.
• Communicate material availability, delivery risks, and supplier responses to planning, operations, customer service, or purchasing leadership.
• Assist with resolving routine invoice discrepancies related to purchase orders, receipts, pricing, or quantities.
• Coordinate with receiving, accounts payable, planning, and suppliers to resolve transactional issues