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Formula Corp, in Auburn, WA is seeking an on-site, hands-on Buyer to support our manufacturing facility producing Personal Care, Industiral and Institutional, and toll-manufactured products.

This role is responsible for purchasing raw materials and packaging to support daily production needs, managing supplier relationships, and maintaining material availability in a fast-paced, batch manufacturing environment.

This position works closely with Production, Planning, and Warehouse teams and requires active coordination of materials across multiple storage locations.

• Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management:
  Source and procure raw materials, packaging, and production inputs supporting Personal Care, I&I, and toll manufacturing operations.
• Manage supplier performance metrics, including OTIF (On-Time, In-Full), and drive corrective action for chronic service or quality issues.
• Resolve material availability, delivery, and quantity discrepancies with suppliers.
• Inventory Health & Production Alignment:
  Maintain accountability for raw material inventory health across all warehouse and storage locations.
• Align purchasing decisions with production forecasts and planning inputs to achieve target inventory turns.
• Lead efforts to reduce aged, excess, and slow-moving inventory through disciplined buying practices.
• Ensure material availability to support uninterrupted production.
• Coordinate inter-warehouse transfers to optimize inventory positioning and minimize working capital exposure.
• Operational Execution & Cross-Functional Support:
  Issue and manage purchase orders, confirmations, and delivery tracking.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and transfer data within the ERP/MRP system.
• Support short-lead material requirements in a production-driven environment.
• Partner daily with Production, Warehouse, and Planning teams to ensure material readiness.

• 3–5+ years of procurement experience in chemical or batch manufacturing environments.
• Experience purchasing raw materials and/or packaging components.
• Strong understanding of supplier performance management, lead time control, and inventory optimization.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (Chempax experience preferred).
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, basic data analysis).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working directly with plant operations and warehouse teams.

• 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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is required to walk, talk and hear and occasionally stand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Chemistry, or related field.
• Familiarity with toll manufacturing environments or customer-owned materials.
• APICS / CSCP or similar supply chain certification.

On-site role in a manufacturing facility. Production-driven, fast-paced environment. Frequent interaction with plant operations and warehouse leadership.

• 00am to 4:30pm M-F, 90-day probation period.
• Benefits include paid vacation, major medical, HSA, 401K.