Buyer

Job Title: Buyer Job Description
This Buyer role supports procurement operations within the NB area by executing purchasing activities, managing purchase orders and invoices, and ensuring adherence to internal policies and procedures. The position focuses on sourcing competitive bids, analyzing pricing, and collaborating with internal stakeholders and vendors to enable cost-effective, compliant, and efficient procurement processes. The Buyer maintains accurate documentation for audit and reporting purposes while working in a fast-paced, corporate environment.
Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day procurement operations in the NB area while ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Source competitive bids from vendors and conduct price comparisons to support cost-effective purchasing decisions.
- Manage the full lifecycle of purchase orders, including creation, issuance, and timely processing.
- Track and manage invoices to ensure accuracy, proper matching with purchase orders, and timely payment.
- Monitor and follow up on approval workflows to secure timely authorization of procurement activities.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand purchasing needs and resolve procurement-related issues.
- Communicate with external vendors to clarify requirements, negotiate terms, and resolve discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date procurement records and documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
- Apply procurement best practices to improve efficiency, cost control, and compliance.
- Prioritize and manage multiple purchasing requests and tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Use Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools to analyze data, prepare reports, and track procurement activities.
- Leverage procurement systems and tools, where available, to support purchasing and documentation processes.
Essential Skills
- Experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or a related administrative role in a corporate or shared services environment.
- Hands-on experience with purchase order creation, issuance, and management.
- Strong knowledge of purchasing processes and procurement best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to source vendors, obtain competitive bids, and conduct price comparisons.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and support cost-effective decisions.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills for working with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid negotiation skills to support vendor interactions and purchasing decisions.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working in a corporate or shared services procurement environment.
- Familiarity with procurement systems and tools is a plus.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
- Comfort with following structured approval workflows and internal compliance processes.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in purchase orders and invoices.
Work Environment
This role operates within standard business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work is primarily on-site, with remote work on Fridays. All candidates must be available to work these core hours, and some weekend and overtime work may be required to meet business needs. The environment is fast-paced and corporate, with frequent collaboration across teams and regular interaction with external vendors, supported by the use of Microsoft Office and procurement-related systems.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Miami, FL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $26.44 - $26.44/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Miami, FL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Miami,FL.

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.

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