Overview
On Site
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6+ mo(s)
Skills
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Job Details
Job Title: Associate Purchasing Analyst
Job Type: W2 Contract - 6 months, potential to extend
Location: Plymouth, MN
Schedule: M - F 40 hours per week, hybrid potential
Pay Rate: $ 25 - 30 / hour
Position Overview:
The Supply Chain/Purchasing Specialist is responsible for actively managing Parts, Garments & Accessories (PG&A) suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of products to Polaris distribution facilities. This role will coordinate with demand planning analysts to ensure accurate purchasing that supports strategic inventory and service-level objectives to meet customer needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
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Job Type: W2 Contract - 6 months, potential to extend
Location: Plymouth, MN
Schedule: M - F 40 hours per week, hybrid potential
Pay Rate: $ 25 - 30 / hour
Position Overview:
The Supply Chain/Purchasing Specialist is responsible for actively managing Parts, Garments & Accessories (PG&A) suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of products to Polaris distribution facilities. This role will coordinate with demand planning analysts to ensure accurate purchasing that supports strategic inventory and service-level objectives to meet customer needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive performance and improve back-order recovery.
- Review system-recommended purchase quantities and collaborate with demand planning analysts for accuracy.
- Approve purchase orders and manage expedite, defer, and cancel messages to achieve fill-rate and inventory goals.
- Resolve backorder issues while aligning with company objectives.
- Partner with suppliers to ensure system data integrity (cost, MOQ, lead-time, etc.).
- Negotiate cost, lead time, and order quantities to benefit Polaris.
- Coordinate and communicate cross-functionally with multiple departments to achieve business goals.
- Proactively identify and escalate urgent issues to the supervisor.
- Perform additional projects and duties as assigned.
- Bachelor s Degree preferred
- Minimum 1 year of experience in supply chain management (MRP, logistics, or inventory management)
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting)
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and process-improvement abilities
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence and resolve conflicts diplomatically
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
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