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Buyer Career Market Report 2026

1,398 active jobs. 476 companies. Median salary $76K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

1,398
Active Job Openings
476
Companies Hiring
$76K
Median Salary (US)
72%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Buyer market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 72% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $76K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $64K to $125K.

Procurement is the most-demanded skill at 72%

SAP demand rose +25.3pp — fastest-growing skill

Jabil leads hiring with 43 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Entry-Level → Junior (+$24K, +48%)

Salary increase: +$24K · Sample: Entry-Level → Junior

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Senior60$64K$82K$124K
Junior23$56K$74K$114K
Mid-Level23$65K$79K$110K
Lead6$31K$63K$86K
Entry-Level3$50K$50K$65K
Staff3$75K$95K$166K

What jumps out

Entry-Level → Junior: +$24K (48%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States114$85KUSD
Canada11$104KUSD
United Kingdom3$64KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site2.3%
Remote7.0%
Hybrid1.1%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Procurement
72%
Supply Chain
46%
SAP
25%
Logistics
16%
Project Management
12%
AI/LLM
12%
Inventory Management
10%
Data Analysis
8%

Skills on the Rise

SAP ↑+25.3ppProcurement ↑+19.2ppSupply Chain ↑+10.4ppLogistics ↑+3.7ppInventory Management ↑+3.1pp

Declining in Demand

Excel ↓-30.0ppAttention to Detail ↓-15.8ppJournalism ↓-13.6ppSustainability ↓-10.3ppCustomer Service ↓-8.2pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Jabil433.1%
Careersactivatetalent211.5%
Bcforward201.4%
Flextronics201.4%
sonicautomotive201.4%
Boschgroup191.4%
Fashionnova191.4%
Globalaccelerator171.2%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States492
United Kingdom50
Mexico50
China38
Canada30
Germany28
India23
Poland22

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree50.1%503
Bachelor's Degree19.8%199
Master's Degree13.6%137
PhD / Doctorate0.3%3
MBA0.2%2
High School / GED0.2%2

Certifications

CPA (2%)PMP (2%)

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