Buyer

Aston Carter

📍 Lewis Center, OH, United States

Full-time other-general

Job Description

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 processe...
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