Buyer jobs in West Hartford, CT

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Buyer
  • Quest Global
  • Windsor, CT FULL_TIME
  • Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

    We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

    As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

    The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:


    Buyer - Essential Job Functions:

    • Control the flow of incoming materials to efficiently meet manufacturing requirements
    • Due to the location of the suppliers, flexibility to work early or late hours may be required
    • Work with suppliers and internal network to mitigate gaps in material supply
    • Provide timely communication to manufacturing, engineering and other relevant internal functional personnel
    • Analyze and evaluate bids to select best supplier
    • Issue and update purchase orders in SAP
    • Expedite parts
    • Evaluate vendor reliability
    • Track daily supplier shipments
    • Perform price justifications
    • Contract/Purchase order knowledge

    Secondary Job Functions:
    • Support Quest’s Project/Team Leaders and Program Mangers regarding execution and closure of statements of work or projects
    • Develop/Enhance work instructions to implement best practices / lessons learned and ensure repeatability of tasks

    Qualifications
    We’re excited to talk to you if:
    • 4 year degree in Business or related field
    • 5 years experience as a Buyer
    • Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills
    • Exposure to ERP systems, SAP preferred
    • Quick learner with aptitude to learn more and drive change
    • Experience in working in a cross-functional team
    • Self-motivated, disciplined, passionate, and organized
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Great interpersonal and networking skills


    Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

    • Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
    • Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
    • Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
    • Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
    • Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM
    • Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Job Type

    Full Time-Regular

    Experience Level

    Mid Level

    Total Years of Exp

    3 - 6
  • 23 Days Ago

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Buyer
  • Plaxonic
  • Windsor, CT FULL_TIME
  • Job Title - Aerospace Procurement / BuyerLocation - Windsor Locks, Connecticut (HYBRID)Job Type - Full Time Job Description:Key words: Supplier Procurement Buyer Analyst Supply Chain Aerospace Raw Mat...
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Buyer
  • Impact Solutions Inc
  • Bloomfield, CT FULL_TIME
  • Qualifications • High School Diploma/GED required • Minimum of 3 years of Purchasing/Planning experience in a manufacturing environment required • Therefore, applicants may be required to provide proo...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Buyer
  • Food Management Search
  • Bloomfield, CT FULL_TIME
  • Qualifications • High School Diploma/GED required • Minimum of 3 years of Purchasing/Planning experience in a manufacturing environment required • Therefore, applicants may be required to provide proo...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Buyer
  • TLD USA
  • Windsor, CT FULL_TIME
  • COMPANY INTRODUCTION TLD is the largest global manufacturer of Ground Support Equipment in the aviation and aerospace industries. We deliver technology-focused solutions with a broad range of products...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Buyer
  • Howmet Aerospace
  • Winsted, CT FULL_TIME
  • Howmet Engines seeks a Procurement Buyer! This position reports to the Plant Procurement Lead and is based out of either our Winsted or Branford, CT facilities. Travel between the two sites will be re...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Buyer
  • Broan-NuTone
  • Hartford, CT
  • ** Buyer** **Job Category****:** Purchasing Generalist **Requisition Number****:** BUYER003975 Showing 1 location **Job ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Buyer
  • Bartech Group
  • Windsor, CT
  • Location: Location: Buyer in Windsor, CT at The Bartech Group **Location:** **Experience:** Not Specified **Job Descript...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Buyer/Planner
  • Bombardier
  • Hartford, CT
  • Job Description Buyer/Planner - PH2212 **Description** **BOMBARDIER** At Bombardier, our employees work together to evol...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Jr. Buyer
  • Marmon Holdings, Inc.
  • West Haven, CT
  • KX Technologies LLC Come join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly dece...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Assistant Land Buyer - Northampton
  • Barratt Developments plc
  • Northampton, MA
  • Location **Assistant Land Buyer - Northampton** **Assistant Land Buyer - Northampton** Function: Operations Location: So...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Buyers' Clerical / Administrative Support
  • EbLens
  • Torrington, CT
  • **EbLens** **Buyers' Clerical / Administrative Support** **Corporate - Torrington, CT - Full Time** Buyers Clerical Admi...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Buyer
  • Morgan Ryder
  • Cheshire, CT
  • **Senior Buyer** Job Title: Senior Buyer Location: Cheshire This specialist manufacturer of bespoke equipment for use in...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Pharmacy Buyer
  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center
  • Hartford, CT
  • VIDEO INTERVIEW REQUIRED To be considered for next steps in the interview process, we require all Pharmacy Buyer applica...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.3 square miles (57.7 km2), of which 21.9 square miles (56.6 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 1.91%, is water. The west side of West Hartford is flanked by the Metacomet Ridge, a mountainous trap rock ridgeline that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. Notable features of the Metacomet Ridge in West Hartford include Talcott Mountain and a number of highland water reservoirs belonging to the Metropolitan District, which maintains watershed and recreation resources on the proper...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Buyer jobs
$71,709 to $91,008
West Hartford, Connecticut area prices
were up 1.7% from a year ago

Buyer
Review supplies, works and services to ensure compliance with company procedures and best procurement practice.
December 19, 2022
Create and review statement of need, market research, brand name justification, and independent government cost estimate documents for past, current, and upcoming procurements.
December 29, 2022
Organize/coordinate, analyze/interpret, problem solve, plan, communicate, prepare written communications, access to laboratory and GMP areas may be required.
January 29, 2023
Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
February 16, 2023
Actively manage supplier performance through consistent communication to ensure proper adherence to purchase order terms and conditions.
March 17, 2023
Provide outstanding customer service and ensure customer satisfaction.
April 09, 2023
Interact with various stakeholders to identify business needs, build relationships and sell the features and benefits of early procurement involvement.
April 25, 2023
Manage preparation, implementation and execution of procurement processes.
May 08, 2023
Implement proactive problem solving and improvements that allow more efficient data entry, within pre-established parameters.
May 17, 2023
Participate in the invoice approval process to ensure that supplier invoices are in accordance with purchase order terms and conditions, and resolve issues as necessary.
May 20, 2023