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Job overview
The Logistics Buyer / Logistics Technician supports supply continuity and prototype readiness by assessing supply and demand, addressing purchasing gaps, and coordinating procurement across hardware programs. The role works with Engineering, Program Management, Finance, and Corporate Procurement to execute orders and provide status updates. The ideal candidate is proactive, accurate, and able to manage shifting priorities independently; experience at an electronics contract manufacturer is preferred.
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Description
Logistics Buyer / Logistics Technician
THE ROLE:
This role is critical to ensuring supply continuity, prototype readiness, budget alignment, and fast execution across hardware programs. The team operates in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment and is currently composed of two experienced buyers who manage workload by commodity ownership. Their primary responsibility is to assess supply versus demand weekly and issue purchase orders to address imbalances. They procure a wide range of components, including electronic parts such as DIMMs, SSDs, and development cards, as well as custom sockets, cables, fans, heatsinks, and sheet metal. Buyers work closely with Engineering, Program Management, Finance, and Corporate Procurement to validate demand, execute procurement, and provide timely status updates.
THE PERSON:
The ideal candidate is a proactive buyer who can operate with urgency, accuracy, and strong ownership in an environment with shifting demand and supply conditions. This person should communicate clearly, manage multiple priorities, follow through across functions, and work independently with strong attention to detail.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analyze supply and demand weekly to identify gaps, risks, and purchasing actions.
Drive purchase requisitions and purchase order execution for electronic hardware, custom sheet metal, and cable assemblies.
Provide clear order status, delivery visibility, and issue escalation updates to management.
Maintain purchase order dates and procurement timing to support quarterly budget planning and execution accuracy.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
5+ years of procurement, buying, planning, logistics, or related supply chain experience.
Procurement experience supporting electronic components or hardware-related materials.
Experienced working at a Contract Manufacturer for electronics (Preferred).
Proficiency with MRP systems and strong working knowledge of purchase order execution.
Strong Excel skills for tracking, analysis, and status reporting.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
Bachelor's degree preferred
LOCATION:
Austin, TX
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Austin,TX.
About TEKsystems
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,153 open Buyer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25–30/hr
- US median$27–34/hr124 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $27.50/hr, is 10% below the US median midpoint ($31/hr) — in the middle half of Buyer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 88 open Buyer jobs in Texas and 1,153 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN7 open
- Applied Materials6 open
- Robert Half5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Buyer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (826 postings).
- Education
- 302 of the 1,153 open Buyer jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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