Procurement Buyer

Job Title: Buyer

Location: Walpole, MA 02081 (ON SITE)

Job Pay Rate: $40 – 43.57/hr. on W2

Job Type: 1+ year Contract role

Shift: 1st Shift 08AM to 05PM Monday to Friday

Job Description:

As a Buyer in Defense Naval, you will provide outstanding service to internal stakeholders by validating and satisfying requirements efficiently and effectively, as well as interface with internal supplier management teams and external suppliers.

We pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

We deliver the best marine propulsion systems in the world.

Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the naval marine industry – and we keep them there.

Our product portfolio powers numerous marine vessels for the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and certain other military fleets around the world.

Key Accountabilities:

Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, working across all areas of the business and regions

Prioritize, plan and manage daily workflow, purchasing tasks, status and reporting

Perform standard purchasing transactional and administrative tasks

Ensure supplier selection and sourcing recommendations are in accordance with agreed commodity strategies and commercial frameworks

Operating and complying with all purchasing processes, procedures and systems

Identifying and recommending workflow process efficiency improvements

A Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Basic Requirements:

Associate degree and 3+ years of experience in customer service, purchasing, logistics or supply chain, OR

Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of experience in customer service, purchasing, logistics or supply chain, OR

Master's degree, OR

JD/PhD, OR

5+ years of experience in customer service, purchasing, logistics or supply chain in lieu of a degree

In order to be considered for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

Experience with SAP and Microsoft Office Suite

Familiarity with purchasing and supply chain management in a US Defense manufacturing environment

“Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.”