Buyer Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

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How much does a Buyer make in Kansas City, MO? The average Buyer salary in Kansas City, MO is $62,415 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $56,467 and $68,971. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Buyer Salary	$51,052	Kansas City,MO	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Buyer Salary	$56,467	Kansas City,MO	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Buyer Salary	$62,415	Kansas City,MO	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Buyer Salary	$68,971	Kansas City,MO	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Buyer Salary	$74,940	Kansas City,MO	March 01, 2025

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Seafood Buyer

Santa Monica Seafood - Brighton , CO

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Seafood Buyer to join our team. This role is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing seafood products while ensuring quality, pricing ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

Buyer

Storm Search - Toronto , OH

Buyer - Capital Expenditures (CapEx) We are seeking an experienced Buyer with expertise in capital expenditures (CapEx), contract negotiations, and supplier management to join our team. This role is ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

Senior Buyer

Cogs - Sterling Heights , MI

The Senior Buyer will take full ownership of results with minimal supervision, demonstrating a proactive and solution-oriented mindset. The role requires strong skills in handling urgency, managing ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Buyer

Brunel - Houston , TX

Brunel is looking to hire a Buyer to work with one of our Oil and Gas clients in Houston, TX on a renewable contract! Job Summary: We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Buyer to support ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

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Staffing Solutions Enterprises - Cleveland , OH

Buyer We are looking for an experienced Buyer for a well-known company in Solon Ohio. The Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, supplies, and services necessary ...

LinkedIn - 6 days ago

Buyer of Daywear

Boscov's Department Store, LLC - Reading , PA

Boscov's Buyer of Daywear Boscov's is a chain of 50 full service department stores serving the total family needs of our customers. For over 100 years, Boscov's has been known for its great values ...

LinkedIn - 6 days ago

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Review supplies, works and services to ensure compliance with company procedures and best procurement practice.

December 19, 2022

Create and review statement of need, market research, brand name justification, and independent government cost estimate documents for past, current, and upcoming procurements.

December 29, 2022

Organize/coordinate, analyze/interpret, problem solve, plan, communicate, prepare written communications, access to laboratory and GMP areas may be required.

January 29, 2023

Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.

February 16, 2023

Actively manage supplier performance through consistent communication to ensure proper adherence to purchase order terms and conditions.

March 17, 2023

Provide outstanding customer service and ensure customer satisfaction.

April 09, 2023

Interact with various stakeholders to identify business needs, build relationships and sell the features and benefits of early procurement involvement.

April 25, 2023

Manage preparation, implementation and execution of procurement processes.

May 08, 2023

Implement proactive problem solving and improvements that allow more efficient data entry, within pre-established parameters.

May 17, 2023

Participate in the invoice approval process to ensure that supplier invoices are in accordance with purchase order terms and conditions, and resolve issues as necessary.

May 20, 2023

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About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in 2017, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Buyer in Kansas City, MO. The base salary for Buyer ranges from $56,467 to $68,971 with the average base salary of $62,415. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,345 to $71,057 with the average total cash compensation of $63,786.

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About Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in....More

Kansas City, Missouri area prices were up 1.7% from a year ago

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