Purchasing Associate

Location: St. Paul, MN • Duration: 6+ Months • 100% Onsite • Shift Time: 9am to 5pm

About the Role

This role will perform inventory, purchasing, and shipping/receiving activities for an R&D Product Development team working on software and computers. We are seeking assistance with inventory, purchasing, and shipping tasks.

Top Skills

• Knowledge of Purchasing and Inventory Management in a process-oriented environment or business
• Expertise with Excel advanced skills (pivot tables, formulas, referencing, reporting)
• Familiarity with computers—workstations and servers—and their components
• Experience with barcode scanners and inventory management software (helpful)
• Strong writing and reporting skills; organized and able to deliver on-time

Responsibilities

• Plan, perform, and administer purchasing activities to ensure assigned production parts and materials are delivered within required delivery, quality, compliance, and pricing parameters
• Conduct and document procurement activities and negotiations to support prudent buying decisions
• Maintain ongoing interface with various departments to ensure materials meet requirements at the lowest practical cost
• Monitor open order reports and take corrective action on Monthly Reporting Factors
• Take an active leadership role on assigned projects
• Develop Excel spreadsheets as a visual reporting mechanism for management

Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking, and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)