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Job Title: Buyer

Location: Newark, DE

Pay Rate: $45-$50/Hourly Depending on Experience

Employment Type: Contract (with potential to convert to Full-Time)

Job Description:

Bloom Energy is seeking a Buyer (Contract) to join our team in one of today's most exciting and rapidly growing technologies. This is a contract-to-permanent opportunity , offering the potential to transition into a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Material Planning & Purchasing and is based on-site in Newark, DE .

Key Responsibilities

Manage daily purchasing activities for raw materials to support production schedules

Review and validate MRP requirements to ensure demand accuracy and appropriate purchase order placement

Analyze material demand, supply signals, and inventory levels to identify shortages and supply risks

Develop and execute mitigation plans for material shortages in collaboration with commodity managers and material planning teams

Expedite supplier deliveries and follow up on open orders to prevent production disruption

Partner closely with Material Planning, Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure material availability

Maintain optimal inventory levels while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory

Communicate with suppliers regarding lead times, delivery schedules, shortages, and recovery plans

Support supplier performance improvement and escalation management

Maintain accurate purchasing data within ERP/MRP systems

Support product transitions, supplier changes, and phase-in/phase-out planning

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field (preferred)

2+ years of Buyer or Purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)

Strong understanding of procurement processes, MRP systems, and supply planning

Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar)

Proven ability to analyze demand signals, identify supply gaps, and drive corrective actions

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

Experience reading and understanding manufacturing Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Knowledge of production planning and inventory control processes

APICS / CPIM certification

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands - Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells - creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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