Learntastic

Buyer

Remote
Full Time
Mid Level
LearnTastic is a fast-growing online education platform providing accredited continuing-education and compliance courses for professionals across industries—from healthcare and construction to HR and education. With more than 1,000 courses and over a million learners served, LearnTastic is redefining accessible, self-paced learning. Our mission is to make professional development simple, engaging, and impactful—anytime, anywhere.

We're looking for a Buyer to join our team.

Key Responsibilities
Procurement & Order Management
  • Procures assigned products, raw materials (including resins), transfer orders, and services with consideration to cost, quality, delivery, reliability, and total landed cost.
  • Creates, releases, and manages purchase orders and transfer orders in the ERP/MRP system to support production schedules.
  • Monitors open orders and, with the approval and direction of the Materials
  • Manager, expedites materials as needed to prevent production interruptions.
  • Communicates timely and effectively with internal customers regarding order status, changes, delays, and resolutions while maintaining data integrity.
  • Determines appropriate procurement methods, including direct purchase, contracts, or competitive bids.
  • Prepares purchase orders, bid requests, and supporting documentation in accordance with company policies and approval limits.

Resin & Raw Material Purchasing
  • Manages resin purchasing activities for the assigned facility, including demand planning coordination, supplier releases, and delivery scheduling.
  • Monitors open resin purchase orders and manage on time delivery of materials.
  • Communicate circumstances when vendor is not meeting agreed upon terms.
  • Coordinates with Planning and Operations to adjust resin orders based on forecast changes, production needs, and inventory targets.

Supplier & Contract Support
  • Maintains effective working relationships with approved suppliers to ensure consistent performance and service levels.
  • Documents and maintains supplier delivery and quality performance to support the supplier scorecard and overall supply base management.
  • Addresses defective or non-conforming materials by working with Quality, Operations, and
  • Suppliers to identify root causes and corrective actions.

Inventory & Data Management
  • Maintains accurate procurement records including purchases, costs, deliveries, inventory levels, and supplier performance metrics.
  • Supports inventory optimization initiatives by balancing service levels, turns, and working capital requirements.
  • Ensures purchasing data accuracy to support reporting, audits, and financial reconciliation.

Compliance & Collaboration
  • Maintains working knowledge of company quality, environmental, and regulatory standards related to procurement and materials.
  • Collaborates with Quality, Environmental, and Safety teams to ensure materials meet all applicable requirements.

Desired Qualifications
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of purchasing or buying experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and standard purchasing processes.
  • Strong communication, organization, and follow-up skills.
  • Experience with resin or raw material purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience managing transfer orders between manufacturing facilities.
  • Familiarity with inventory control principles and production planning concepts.

Work Environment + Language Requirements
  • Global remote position
  • Requires at least 3 hours of overlap with U.S. Central Time each day
  • Minimal or no travel
  • Fluency in the English language; written and verbal proficiency (B2 level minimum on CEFR scale)
  • Reports to a U.S.-based Procurement Leadership
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