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Job Title: Buyer
Job Description
The Buyer oversees the full procurement and sourcing cycle for manufactured parts, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery to support complex engineering and production projects. This role manages purchasing activities for sheet metal, machined components, weldments, and critical-path items, while coordinating closely with internal manufacturing, external vendors, and project management teams.
Responsibilities

• Review engineering releases and categorize parts by type, material, and finish.
• Determine in-house vs. outsourced production with the machine shop.
• Prepare bid packages and obtain competitive quotes from vendors.
• Evaluate quotes, award work, and create purchase orders in the ERP system.
• Identify and manage long-lead and critical-path items.
• Support urgent part requests and expedite internal and external production.
• Coordinate secondary processes such as plating, heat treating, and coatings.
• Monitor open orders, resolve delivery risks, and maintain project schedules.
• Build vendor relationships and manage supplier performance.
• Develop vendor scorecards and qualify new suppliers.
• Provide procurement status updates to project managers and stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate Epicor records and use Excel for tracking, analysis, and reporting.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of manufacturing purchasing, procurement, or expediting experience.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and CAD files.
• Knowledge of machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and common finishes.
• ERP experience for purchasing, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong vendor negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Excellent organization and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience managing the full procurement cycle from sourcing through delivery.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in custom equipment, industrial automation, or job-shop manufacturing.
• Hands-on Epicor ERP experience.
• Buyer/expeditor background with end-to-end procurement ownership.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks PDM or similar systems.
• Experience with vendor scorecards and supplier performance programs.

Work Environment
This position is based in a cubicle office environment with standard business hours from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Flex time is available within the core hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., allowing team members to work any 8-hour shift that fits within this window. Work is primarily computer-based, using ERP systems such as Epicor, engineering data management tools, and Microsoft Office applications to manage purchasing activities and communicate with internal teams and external vendors.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lewis Center, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Lewis Center,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 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.
The company 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.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.