At Adecco, we are the workforce experts providing work opportunities to individuals across all industries. Every day, we have more than 100,000 associates on assignment, and our 30,000 internal colleagues are working hard to help our candidates find jobs and advance their careers. Adecco is currently seeking a **Buyer** for one of our clients located in **Princeton, NJ** . We offer competitive benefits such as: **medical, dental, vision, and 401k.** **_Pay Rate:_** _$28.00/HR_ **_Hours:_** _8:30am – 5:00pm_ **_Type of Work:_** _Hybrid Schedule - Monday and Friday (Work from Home) and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (In Office)_ **Responsibilities:** + Prepare and maintain purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and originating departments. + Evaluate requisition orders for accuracy in terminology and specifications. + Assess planning and procurement requests to ensure alignment with corporate policies and goals, as well as quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements. + Communicate purchasing policies and procedures to internal and external clients. + Assist clients in initiating requests for goods and/or services. + Negotiate and administer the return and replacement of damaged, defective, or incorrect goods. + Resolve discrepancies with purchase orders, authorize changes in materials, prices, schedules, delivery, payment, receipts and other terms and conditions as required. + Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve issues such as shortages, missed deliveries, and other problems. + Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders. + Process purchase orders and change orders related to contract issuance. + Achieve cost /savings/avoidances consistent with annual corporate and department objectives. + Identifies and prioritizes saving opportunities through analytical research of current and historical pricing rates and data. + Utilize the required systems to complete tasks, such as ERP and Contract Module. **Qualifications** + Attention to detail is essential + Proficient Microsoft Office or related software. + Prior PeopleSoft Financial experience highly preferred. + Demonstrated negotiation skills. + Excellent organizational skills. + Excel experience is a must (pivot tables, creating excel spreadsheet and adding formulas **Education** An Associate’s Degree in a business-related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience **Pay Details:** $28.00 per hour Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance