Buyer

Job Title: Buyer

Location: Indianapolis, IN (hybrid Thu–Fri onsite). Supports California site.

Duration: Contract - 12 months

Pay Range: $20/hr  $25/hr (W2)

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Buyer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in indirect commodity support, supplier negotiations, and procure-to-pay compliance and a proven ability to resolve invoicing issues, administer sourcing events, and maintain data integrity across procurement systems.

Responsibilities:

• Support Global Commodity Managers across indirect categories including Logistics, Corporate Services, Manufacturing, Facilities Management, Engineering Services, Test, and Tooling.
• Adhere to the company code of ethics and ensure compliance with processes and policies.
• Investigate chronic invoicing issues and drive root-cause resolution to enable accurate, on-time supplier payments.
• Review contractual agreements and supplier compliance requirements.
• Negotiate supplier agreements, terms of business, and final pricing.
• Audit supplier data and maintain data integrity in Coupa.
• Administer sourcing events for the assigned site and issue purchase orders.
• Support special projects and assist the Category team as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Associate degree with 4 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree, or 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience resolving invoice discrepancies and executing procure-to-pay processes.
• Ability to administer sourcing events and manage purchase orders.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word, with excellent professional writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cross-functional collaboration experience.
• Time and task management skills with the ability to drive completion.
• Procurement experience and negotiation skills, including work with small businesses.
• Familiarity with Coupa; SAP exposure or readiness for future SAP implementation.
• Awareness of CMC (ceramic matrix composites) as an emerging technology.
• Organizational skills and tactful vendor engagement to align with Rolls-Royce processes.

Work Schedule & Location Details:

• Monday through Friday. Onsite in Indiana on Thursday and Friday.
• Core hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, with occasional flex to support California operations.