Buyer

Are you an experienced Buyer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy solving supply challenges, working directly with suppliers, and making sure production has the materials it needs, when it needs them?

PDS is looking for an experienced Buyer / Materials Planner to join a high-performing manufacturing team. In this role, you’ll take ownership of direct material procurement, supplier performance, inventory management, and material availability while supporting both new product launches and established production programs.

Pay = $36/hour

As a Buyer / Materials Planner, you’ll manage purchasing activities from demand through delivery while partnering closely with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams.

You will:

• Purchase direct materials and services needed to support production operations

• Execute purchasing and planning activities using MRP and SAP

• Review requisitions, evaluate supplier bids, issue purchase orders, and manage order follow-up

• Monitor material requirements and proactively address shortages, allocations, late deliveries, and supply disruptions

• Manage procurement activities for both new product introductions (NPI) and existing production programs

• Coordinate last-time buys for end-of-life products and components

• Monitor inventory levels, on-time delivery, purchase price variance, and other key supply chain metrics

• Analyze forecast accuracy and identify potential material or inventory risks

• Support sourcing and quoting initiatives focused on cost reduction and supply continuity

• Track supplier KPIs including on-time delivery, PO acknowledgments, and past-due shipments

We’re looking for someone who can step into the role, take ownership, and confidently navigate the demands of a busy manufacturing operation.

Required qualifications:

• 4–7 years of direct material buying or purchasing experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment

• Hands-on experience working with MRP systems and SAP

• Strong understanding of procurement, inventory management, material planning, and supplier management

• Strong analytical skills with Excel or Google Sheets

• Experience managing suppliers and resolving material shortages or delivery issues

• Ability to analyze data, identify root causes, and drive problems through resolution

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field, preferred

This role is a great fit if you want to be close to the action and have a visible impact on manufacturing performance.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Take ownership of suppliers and assigned materials

• Help solve real-time supply and production challenges

• Support new products as they move into manufacturing

• Influence cost, inventory, delivery, and supplier performance

• Work cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, suppliers, and customers

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement instead of simply maintaining the status quo

If you’re a proactive Buyer or Materials Planner who knows how to anticipate issues, build strong supplier partnerships, and keep production moving, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply today and bring your purchasing and materials expertise to PDS.

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