Mid Level Buyer Jobs
Mid level buyer jobs go to professionals ready to own sourcing decisions end to end, lead supplier negotiations without close oversight, and mentor junior team members on procurement fundamentals. Current openings, with 17% remote or hybrid, cover Manufacturing, Staffing & Recruiting, and Electronics & Hardware, with employers like Ursus, Delta Electronics (Americas), and Assurant hiring at this level now.
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Your Role and Impact
As a Senior Buyer, you will help Flowserve deliver engineered products and services by securing subcontracted components, materials, and services at the best combination of cost, quality, and delivery performance. You will own and develop a supplier portfolio, support commercial teams with advance procurement input, and help strengthen supply continuity for customer projects.
In this role, you will work closely with supply chain, operations, service centers, and suppliers to improve profitability and on-time delivery. Your sourcing expertise, commercial judgment, and ability to resolve supply challenges will directly support Flowserve’s business strategy and customer commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute just-in-time purchasing practices to ensure materials and services are available to support manufacturing and project requirements.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery commitments, and commercial conditions with suppliers to maximize value and profitability.
- Support commercial operations and service centers during the quotation process by obtaining competitive supplier pricing and delivery information.
- Manage purchase orders and follow up with external suppliers and intercompany teams to ensure on-time delivery.
- Develop and maintain supplier agreements that improve pricing, delivery performance, and supply reliability.
- Evaluate supplier performance, identify delivery or quality risks, and coordinate corrective actions with internal teams and suppliers.
- Resolve import, logistics, and delivery issues affecting materials required at the local service center.
- Review inventory and stock levels to maintain appropriate material availability while supporting inventory optimization.
- Apply technical and quality requirements when sourcing products and services to ensure supplier compliance with project and customer specifications.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and use ERP/MRP systems to support planning, reporting, and order management.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or a related field, with 5–7 years of relevant purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating supplier pricing, delivery terms, and commercial agreements.
- Working knowledge of supplier evaluation, supplier development, supplier quality, logistics, and procurement processes.
- Experience sourcing technical products or services while applying product specifications and quality requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP/MRP systems.
- Professional fluency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience purchasing for engineered-to-order or project-based manufacturing environments.
- Experience working with foundries, castings, or casting suppliers.
- Experience supporting service centers, aftermarket operations, or industrial equipment manufacturing.
- Knowledge of customer, quality, and technical requirements within Flowserve’s markets.
- Experience establishing strategic supplier agreements and managing supplier portfolios.
- Strong global sourcing and strategic negotiation skills.
- Experience managing import processes, international logistics, or cross-border supplier relationships.
What We Can Offer You
At Flowserve, you’ll find a range of options to fit your and your family’s needs. We provide resources to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being, no matter where you sit or what stage of life you’re in.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on day one
- Retirement planning and financial wellness resources
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Parental leave
- Life, supplemental life, child, spousal, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Generous paid vacation time and paid holidays
- 401(k) plan
Benefits vary by job, location, and/or collective bargaining agreement.
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for, please click Apply.
Your Role and Impact
As a Senior Buyer, you will help Flowserve deliver engineered products and services by securing subcontracted components, materials, and services at the best combination of cost, quality, and delivery performance. You will own and develop a supplier portfolio, support commercial teams with advance procurement input, and help strengthen supply continuity for customer projects.
In this role, you will work closely with supply chain, operations, service centers, and suppliers to improve profitability and on-time delivery. Your sourcing expertise, commercial judgment, and ability to resolve supply challenges will directly support Flowserve’s business strategy and customer commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute just-in-time purchasing practices to ensure materials and services are available to support manufacturing and project requirements.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery commitments, and commercial conditions with suppliers to maximize value and profitability.
- Support commercial operations and service centers during the quotation process by obtaining competitive supplier pricing and delivery information.
- Manage purchase orders and follow up with external suppliers and intercompany teams to ensure on-time delivery.
- Develop and maintain supplier agreements that improve pricing, delivery performance, and supply reliability.
- Evaluate supplier performance, identify delivery or quality risks, and coordinate corrective actions with internal teams and suppliers.
- Resolve import, logistics, and delivery issues affecting materials required at the local service center.
- Review inventory and stock levels to maintain appropriate material availability while supporting inventory optimization.
- Apply technical and quality requirements when sourcing products and services to ensure supplier compliance with project and customer specifications.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and use ERP/MRP systems to support planning, reporting, and order management.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or a related field, with 5–7 years of relevant purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating supplier pricing, delivery terms, and commercial agreements.
- Working knowledge of supplier evaluation, supplier development, supplier quality, logistics, and procurement processes.
- Experience sourcing technical products or services while applying product specifications and quality requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP/MRP systems.
- Professional fluency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience purchasing for engineered-to-order or project-based manufacturing environments.
- Experience working with foundries, castings, or casting suppliers.
- Experience supporting service centers, aftermarket operations, or industrial equipment manufacturing.
- Knowledge of customer, quality, and technical requirements within Flowserve’s markets.
- Experience establishing strategic supplier agreements and managing supplier portfolios.
- Strong global sourcing and strategic negotiation skills.
- Experience managing import processes, international logistics, or cross-border supplier relationships.
What We Can Offer You
At Flowserve, you’ll find a range of options to fit your and your family’s needs. We provide resources to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being, no matter where you sit or what stage of life you’re in.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on day one
- Retirement planning and financial wellness resources
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Parental leave
- Life, supplemental life, child, spousal, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Generous paid vacation time and paid holidays
- 401(k) plan
Benefits vary by job, location, and/or collective bargaining agreement.
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for, please click Apply.
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Mid Level Buyer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level buyer job?
Position yourself by emphasizing ownership rather than assistance. Highlight projects where you led a sourcing cycle, negotiated contracts, or reduced costs independently. Tailor your resume to show measurable outcomes, such as vendor consolidation or lead-time improvements. Recruiters at this level want evidence you can operate with limited direction, so frame every accomplishment around the decision you made, not the team you supported.
Which companies hire mid level buyers?
Companies hiring mid level buyers right now include Ursus, Delta Electronics (Americas), and Assurant, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level covers large retailers, manufacturers, healthcare systems, and technology firms that run formal procurement functions and need buyers who can manage a category with minimal supervision.
Are there remote mid level buyer jobs?
Yes, though most mid level buyer roles still involve some on-site presence for supplier meetings and cross-functional collaboration. About 17% of mid level buyer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, concentrated in categories like indirect spend, software licensing, and professional services where in-person vendor contact is less frequent.
How do I move up to a mid level buyer role?
Moving into a mid level buyer role takes deliberate skill-building over your first few years. Focus on owning a subcategory from sourcing through contract execution, building supplier relationships independently, and documenting cost savings you drove directly. Procurement certifications and experience with sourcing tools strengthen your candidacy. The clearest signal hiring managers look for is a pattern of increasing ownership on progressively complex purchases.
Which industries hire the most mid level buyers?
Mid level buyer roles concentrate in Manufacturing, Staffing & Recruiting, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive consistent hiring because they maintain large, ongoing supplier networks and depend on experienced buyers to manage category strategy, contract compliance, and vendor performance at scale.