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Buyer Planner

Aleron
United States, California, San Diego
May 08, 2026
Description Job Title: Buyer Planner Location: San Diego, CA Employment Type: Temp (7 Months) Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing Compensation: $63.58 - $70.65/Hour Schedule: 40 Hours/Week About the Opportunity: Manage purchasing and material planning activities to support production schedules, customer delivery requirements, and inventory goals. Execute MRP planning activities, issue purchase orders, and mitigate material shortages to maintain operational efficiency. Coordinate with suppliers, warehouse teams, and internal departments to ensure timely delivery and accurate material flow. Why You'll Love Working Here: Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability. Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries. People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work. Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates. Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritises both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit? APPLY TODAY What You'll Do: Analyze MRP requirements and release purchase orders to support manufacturing demand and inventory objectives. Monitor supplier performance, delivery schedules, and material availability to ensure on-time production support. Communicate with suppliers regarding forecasts, engineering changes, schedule adjustments, and quality or delivery concerns. Coordinate receiving activities, resolve discrepancies, and partner with Accounts Payable to address invoice and payment issues. Track supplier metrics including on-time delivery, cost reduction, and overall supply performance. Job Requirements What You'll Bring: Bachelor's Degree 2+ years of experience in purchasing, materials planning, supply chain, or production planning within a manufacturing environment. What Sets You Apart: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to translate, statistically analyze data, and effectively report problems through written and/or graphical formats. Excellent customer service skills, with an advanced understanding of customer relationship building. Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and electronic mail systems. Knowledge of the technical features of MRP, purchased products, and components. Knowledge and understanding of theories of MRP, Purchasing, JIT, Kanban, and Lean Manufacturing. Additional Information: Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check. After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. Apply