Senior Buyer Job Listing at Kelly Services in Pensacola, FL (Job ID 10107890)

Description

Think the best job opportunities are far away? Think again. Great opportunities are closer than you think. Kelly® is seeking a Senior Buyer to join a leading team onsite in Pensacola, FL 32514. Take the next step in your supply chain career and play a vital role in procurement excellence!

• Job Title: Senior Buyer
• Work Location: Pensacola, FL 32514
• Pay Rate: $40.00/hour
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (two 15-min breaks and a 30-min lunch)
• Duration: 3 months with temp-to-hire potential

Why you'll love working as a Senior Buyer:

• Competitive pay rate at $40.00/hour
• Key contributor to procurement strategy and supplier management
• Onsite collaboration in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to impact cost reduction, delivery timelines, and inventory performance
• Potential to transition from temporary assignment to a permanent role

What you'll do:

• Create and manage requisitions and purchase orders in SAP, ensuring accuracy and timely transactions
• Coordinate directly with suppliers to manage orders, demand volume, backorders, delivery timelines, and resolve issues
• Maintain strong supplier relationships, focusing on availability, quality, service, and cost standards
• Support maintenance and facilities operations through effective procurement of indirect materials and MRO
• Develop, negotiate, and oversee purchase agreements and long-term contracts
• Monitor and communicate purchase order status to internal stakeholders
• Analyze inventory levels and drive improvements to working capital turn rate
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and resolve product discrepancies
• Implement best practices for supplier selection, evaluation, and monitoring
• Continuously improve time management, problem solving, and follow-up skills

Is this the right fit for you?

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or relevant experience preferred
• Minimum 2 years' buyer experience in manufacturing or supply chain environments
• Direct experience with SAP software required
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills
• Experience purchasing MRO, Maintenance, Facilities, and Indirect categories preferred
• Detail-oriented and metric-driven

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, handle materials, reach, and occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds
• Visual acuity for distinguishing objects
• Adherence to safety and environmental protection regulations; proper PPE required

Next steps:
Apply today and our recruiting team will review your profile. If this opportunity isn't the perfect match, you'll stay in our network and be considered for future positions!

Your next supply chain career move starts here—apply to be a Senior Buyer in Pensacola, FL 32514!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Put your skills to work.

There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly® Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you're looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture—we're dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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