{"id":130198,"date":"2026-07-30T19:09:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1468633_1785438546-contract-buyer-austin-texas\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T21:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:15:10","slug":"1468633_1785438546-contract-buyer-austin-texas","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1468633_1785438546-contract-buyer-austin-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Contract Buyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><a id=\"myCustomID\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/1468633_1785438546\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our client, a global biotechnology company located in Southeast Austin, is seeking a Temporary Buyer to support purchasing and sourcing activities for direct and indirect materials used in a fast-paced biotechnology manufacturing environment. This individual will partner closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure material availability, maintain inventory levels, expedite orders, and support operational objectives while identifying cost-saving opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a 3-4 month contract position with the potential to become a full time role. This role is fully onsite Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30\/5PM. Dress code is Business Casual.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Responsibilities<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Purchase raw materials, laboratory supplies, scientific equipment, business supplies, and services based on inventory requirements and production needs.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate purchasing activities with internal departments to maintain adequate inventory levels.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor supplier performance, expedite orders when necessary, and proactively resolve delivery issues.<\/li>\n<li>Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and support purchasing initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Manage inventory using min\/max, reorder point, and other inventory planning tools.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities with suppliers.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate the disposition of defective or non-conforming materials and drive corrective actions.<\/li>\n<li>Support project teams with material procurement for new products and customer initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain ongoing communication with suppliers, internal customers, and cross-functional teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualifications<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>1-2+ years of purchasing, procurement, or buyer experience.<\/li>\n<li>Experience in a manufacturing, life sciences, biotechnology, medical device, or diagnostics environment preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.<\/li>\n<li>Effective communication and relationship-building skills.<\/li>\n<li>Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.<\/li>\n<li>Experience purchasing reagents, chemicals, laboratory products, or scientific equipment is highly desirable.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of inventory management principles, units of measure, and material planning concepts.<\/li>\n<li>Strong negotiation and problem-solving abilities.<\/li>\n<li>Associate degree or some college coursework preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.adcourier.com\/YWRtaW5hdXMuNjg5NjAuMTI1ODRAYmVhY29uaGlsbC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1468633_1785438546<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"otherId\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/1468633_1785438546\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3770,"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Austin, Texas","_application":"adminaus.68960.12584@beaconhill.aplitrak.com","_company_name":"Beacon Hill Staffing Group","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[302,213],"job-types":[2,16],"class_list":["post-130198","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job-type-full-time","job-type-temporary-contract"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Contract Buyer Austin Texas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Contract Buyer Austin Texas - Apply with Beacon Hill Staffing Services for this Contract Buyer job in Austin, Texas\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1468633_1785438546-contract-buyer-austin-texas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Contract Buyer Austin Texas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Contract Buyer Austin Texas - Apply with Beacon Hill Staffing Services for this Contract Buyer job in Austin, Texas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1468633_1785438546-contract-buyer-austin-texas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nationwide Staffing Agency | Temp &amp; 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