Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent

Location : Twin Cities

Our client is looking for an experienced and resourceful Purchasing Specialist to join their Supply Chain team.

This full-time role is responsible for managing purchase orders, negotiating contracts, and handling procurement duties. The day-to-day tasks include maintaining vendor relationships, ensuring timely delivery of raw materials based on our manufacturing schedule and providing a high standard of customer service, internally and externally.

• Manage raw material ordering to ensure adequate supply for the manufacturing schedule with consideration for safety stocks, lead-times, space, and maximum inventory levels.
• Interface with suppliers on matters related to material purchasing, such as providing forecasts, expediting orders, and resolving receipt discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Production Scheduler to ensure material availability for manufacturing operations in a fast-changing environment.
• Work with the sales, product, and manufacturing teams, ensuring that all inventory is available for new product launches.

Our client is looking for the following experience and skill level :

Base pay in only one component of our clients' total rewards offering. Their comprehensive benefits are designed to support health, financial wellness, and work / life balance. While this role does require onsite presence, there is flexibility in schedules and the opportunity to work virtually one day a week.

Actual compensation will consider a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate within a salary range of $65k-85k annually.

Please note : This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship.