Job Title: Buyer
Location: New Kensington, PA (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Temp to perm
Industry: Motor and Generator manufacturing
Compensation: $25.00 - $30.00/hr.
Schedule: 40 hours/week. 3-days remote.
About the Opportunity:
- We are seeking a proactive Buyer to manage procurement activities for inventory components supporting manufacturing and project-based operations.
- In this role, you'll collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure material availability, optimize inventory levels, improve supplier performance, and support cost-effective purchasing strategies that keep production running smoothly.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
- Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
- People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
- Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.
Why This Opportunity is Exciting:
- This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.
About Acara Solutions
- Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
Sound like a good fit?
APPLY TODAY. Email resume to: kruzickia@acarasolutions.com
What You'll Do:
- Manage purchasing activities for assigned commodities and inventory items, including purchase order creation, supplier communication, and material expediting.
- Monitor supplier performance, delivery commitments, pricing, and quality metrics while supporting supplier development and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Review MRP requirements, manage inventory levels, and proactively address material shortages to support production and project schedules.
- Maintain accurate purchasing, supplier, and inventory data within SAP while supporting procurement reporting and process compliance.
- Collaborate with Strategic Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, and Accounts Payable to support business objectives, engineering changes, and supply chain improvements.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration or Operations Management.
- 3+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, materials management, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience managing supplier relationships and coordinating material procurement activities.
- 3+ years of experience with Power BI and data analysis tools.
What Sets You Apart:
- This role needs strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Ability to manage the supply of specialized and custom-designed components.
- Strong understanding of purchasing, inventory management, and supply chain fundamentals.
- Demonstrated commitment to lean principles, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Familiarity with AI platforms and the ability to apply approved AI tools to enhance business processes.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively across departments.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, influence others, and provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional partners.
- 2+ years of relevant purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Proficiency in SAP, particularly purchasing, inventory management, and material requirements planning (MRP)(MM02).
- Experience with supplier negotiations, cost-reduction initiatives, and supplier performance management.
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations, project-based purchasing, or engineered-to-order products.
- The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented purchasing professional who understands the importance of supplier performance, material availability, inventory optimization, and cost control.
- This individual will demonstrate strong ownership of purchasing activities, communicate effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders, and anticipate potential supply chain challenges before they impact operations.
- Someone who embraces continuous improvement, enjoys working in a collaborative manufacturing environment, and can balance strategic priorities with the daily demands of purchasing and materials management.
Additional Information:
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person', as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
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Nov 10, 2026