Buyer – On-Site Personal Care and HI&I Manufacturer

Formula Corp, in Auburn, WA is seeking a on-site, hands-on Chemical Buyer to support our manufacturing facility producing Personal Care, HI&I, and toll-manufactured chemical 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.

ON-SITE, FULL TIME, Auburn, WA

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase raw materials and related components to support Personal Care, HI&I, and toll manufacturing operations
• Issue and manage purchase orders, confirmations, and delivery tracking
• Monitor inventory levels and work with Planning to prevent shortages or excess
• Coordinate and manage material transfers between warehouses and storage locations to support production
• Maintain visibility of on-hand inventory across all locations
• Resolve material availability, quantity, or delivery issues with suppliers and internal teams
• Support production schedule changes and short-lead material needs
• Assist with sourcing new materials and suppliers as production requirements evolve
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and transfer data in the ERP/MRP system
• Partner daily with Production, Warehouse, and Planning teams to ensure material readiness

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Chemistry, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of purchasing or procurement experience in chemical manufacturing, Personal Care, or HI&I
• Experience supporting batch manufacturing in an on-site environment
• Experience coordinating inventory across multiple warehouses or storage locations
• Comfortable working directly with plant operations and warehouse teams
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to read and write English
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Computer Skills:  To perform this job successfully, an individual should have at minimum a basic knowledge of computer order entry systems and/or accounting systems and principals. Successful candidates will have strong Microsoft Outlook skills and basic MS Word and MS Excel knowledge. SharePoint experience is a plus. Chempax ERP experience is a plus.
• Physical Demands: 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience purchasing chemical raw materials and packaging components
• Familiarity with toll manufacturing environments or customer-owned materials
• APICS / CSCP or similar supply chain certification

Work Environment

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

What We Offer

• Stable, on-site manufacturing role with operational visibility
• Opportunity to directly support production continuity
• Collaborative, hands-on operations culture
• Full Time - 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F, 90 day probation period. Benefits include paid vacation, major medical, HSA, 401K.