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Job Title: Procurement Analyst
Position Status: Temporary, 1-3 Months
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: Mnneapolis

Summary:

• Exports large quantities of data into Excel spreadsheets, manipulate and analyze vendor performance and other criteria as directed
• Support Procurement department
• Provide analytical support to project teams

Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelors degree
• Requires vendor management and tracking experience
• MUST HAVE ADVANCED EXCEL SKILLS. This person must be proficient with creating new spreadsheets, working with pivot tables, and v-lookups, advanced formulas, etc.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data from several databases, track and report changes
• Requires strong communications skills, analytical, attention to detail, must be extremely organized, able to take work directions and follow-thru with minimum supervision.
• 3 years in retail or finance, or other relative experience required.

Job Title: Inventory Control Analyst
Position Status: Temporary, 6-9 months
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: Northwest suburbs

Job Summary:

Requirements:

• College degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1-2 years inventory control experience.
• Strong knowledge of Excel.
• Must have strong attention to detail, organized, strong problem solving skills, and strong verbal and written communications skills.

Job Title: Master Scheduler
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: $60-78K
Area: South of Metro Area

Summary:

• Analyze, plan, create, document and communicate Master Schedule to support work cells
• First contact with Sales and Marketing regarding sales orders to plan delivery date
• Plan materials and labor needs to match changing priorities
• Maintains accurate MRP and inventory information
• Establishes replenishment systems
• Provides direction for Buyer/Planners (not direct reports)
• Serves as Manufacturing focal point for SOP process

Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelors degree
• APICS certification preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in operations/supply chain role
• Strong Excel and MRP/ERP skills
• Strong verbal and electronic communication skills
• Must be process and detail oriented

Job Title: Fabricated Equipment Buyer
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: West of Metro Area

Summary:

• Support and coordinate corporate procurement initiatives and projects
• Determine parts and materials need per blueprints and technical specifications
• Develop category strategies for commodities and suppliers
• Execute local and global category sourcing initiatives
• Responsible for driving strategic supplier relationships, contract management and negotiations

Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelors degree
• Training and understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDT) is required
• Minimum of 5 years proven fabrications purchasing experience
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Strong analytical skills with solid experience working with Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong communicator - oral and written and negotiating skills

Job Title: Sr. Commodity Manager; Electrical and/or Mechanical Components
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: Minneapolis Metro Area

Summary: Our client is a global manufacturer and industry leader seeking a procurement professional with technical expertise sourcing and negotiating for electrical parts and components, mechanical components, castings, machined and fabricated parts, as well as outside finishing processes. You will develop supplier relationships, negotiate and execute contracts with suppliers, lead strategic planning for assigned commodities on a global scale.

• Coordinates resources in the acquisition of materials for New Product Development and existing product programs
• Apply proven track record to lead cost reduction initiatives for commodities
• Lead global commodity project teams in sourcing and qualifying suppliers
• Solve complex worldwide supplier quality issues and work with suppliers to improve manufacturing and business processes
• Audit existing and potential suppliers for viability to support New Product Introduction initiatives
• Develop, negotiate and execute contracts and agreements with suppliers to minimize total cost, improve quality and assure on-time delivery
• Collaborate with internal and external customers on sourcing objectives
• Partner with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Marketing departments on Project Management teams located in multiple global sites
• Company expert on complex commodity issues

Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelors degree in Business or Engineering preferred, or related field
• 7+ years of global sourcing, negotiating and purchasing experience with electrical and/or mechanical components
• Previous work history in a medium or large global worldwide manufacturing environment
• Proven track record in cost savings
• Must have strong technical knowledge, understand blueprints and specifications
• Strong leadership, communications, negotiating, purchasing, and decision making skills
• Must be able to travel (domestic and international several times per year)

Job Title: Purchasing Manager
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: St. Paul Metro Area

Summary:

• Request quotes, select suppliers and organize purchase of raw materials to ensure best possible terms and conditions regarding price, quality and delivery times
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure that purchasing takes place based on their requirements
• Insure suppliers meet ISO requirements to meet industry standards
• Implement vendor managed inventory supplier matrix standards
• Measure supplier's performance and take corrective actions if required - follow up on delivery of ordered products and services to ensure proper inventory levels
• Determine the standard specifications and oversee the administrative processing of purchasing process
• Hands on leadership of department of process implementations

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree
• 5+ years hands on purchasing management experience
• Medical device preferred or precision manufacturing background
• Experience purchasing raw and finished materials
• ISO, LEAN, KanBan and VMI experience
• MRP/ERP systems experience

Job Title: Commodity Manager
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: Minneapolis Metro Area

Summary: Apply your strategic sourcing skills at an industry leader for industrial equipment manufacturing. Develop, negotiate and execute effective contracts and agreements with suppliers. Source fabricated metals and raw sheet metal and bar stock. Source and build superior supplier relationships to meet high quality standards.

• Develop, negotiate and execute contracts and agreements with suppliers to minimize total cost, improve quality and assure on-time delivery
• Source and qualify suppliers to meet organizational objectives
• Support New Product Development
• Partner with Engineering and Production departments on Project Management teams
• Apply proven track record to lead cost reduction initiatives for commodities
• Collaborate with sales and production planning in forecasting materials purchasing needs

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree
• APICS or ISM certification preferred
• 5+ years of raw and fabricated metals purchasing experience
• Strong strategis negotiating, communications, relationship building, and decision making skills
• MS Office with excellent Excel and MRP skills

Job Title: Supply Chain Planning Specialist
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: $22-24 per hour
Area: St. Paul Metro Area

Summary: Join a progressive Supply Chain team at an established and growing distribution company. Managing and improving forecasting and planning processes to improve efficiencies. Analyze supply chain variables, inventory methods, data accuracy and flow to achieve excellent customer service satisfaction.

• Planning and forecasting of high volume of SKUs
• Set up new products, calculating and managing of planning in ERP system
• Manages inventory levels determining MIN/MAX inventory levels
• Partner with Purchasing in forecasting material purchase needs.
• As part of supply chain team will at times back up some purchasing functions
• Provide expertise in planning, scheduling and forecasting to ERP implementation team
• Analyze supply chain processes, look for opportunities for improvements and implement as needed
• Manage data and reporting functions as it relates to supply chain efficiencies

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree
• APICS or ISM certification
• 5-9 years of experience in planning, inventory, scheduling or forecasting
• Strong planning, analysis, communications, problem improvement, and decision making skills
• MS Office with excellent Excel and ERP skills

Job Title: Purchasing Agent Indirect Spend
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: West of Twin Cities Metro Area

• Source and negotiate with service suppliers for professional and temporary services
• Manage logistics (LTL) services to provide on time delivery at to meet cost expectations
• Apply proven track record in lowering cost reductions to meet corporate goals
• Use formal contract negotiations and management procedures
• Analyze RFP and RFQ supplier responses
• Manage high risk service procurement processes

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• 3+ years indirect spend purchasing and sourcing experience
• Strong communication, negotiations, creative problem solving, and analytical skills
• Proficient in MS Office with Word, Excel and contracts software

Job Title: Master Scheduler
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: Minneapolis Metro

• Responsible for master production scheduling and management multiple production cell operations planning process
• Prepare sales and operations worksheets, monitor timely completion
• Plan materials and labor needs to match changing priorities
• Develop and maintain master production planning data
• Utilize Engineer Change Orders (ECO) to manage and plan scheduling
• Work closely with production planners to resolve scheduling and production plan issues
• Evaluate, recommend and drive changes in methods and procedures

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree preferred
• APICS certification preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a master scheduler role
• Experience in a engineered to order environment highly preferred
• Strong Excel and MRP/ERP skills
• LEAN experience is a plus

Job Title: Senior Buyer Chemicals
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: SW Minneapolis Metro Area

Summary:

• Responsible for new product sourcing activities including negotiations
• Lead external audits, interpret market commodity trends and analysis of factors impacting pricing and delivery of products used in manufacturing
• Ensure timing flow of materials and components through supply chain meets company business requirements
• Recommend improvements in inventory levels
• Drive continuous improvement objectives and cost reductions utilizing lean performance criteria

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is REQUIRED
• Minimum of 5-7 years experience as a Buyer in manufacturing
• Proven skills in supply chain management and negotiations involving a broad range of supply contracts
• Must have experience utilizing MRP/ERP systems along with strong proficiency in MS Office
• LEAN experience strongly preferred

Job Title: Procurement Engineer - HydroMechanical
Position Status: Direct Hire
Salary Range: DOQ
Area: Eden Prairie, MN

Summary: Lead supplier quality, development, qualification, and continuous improvement activities for assigned material category.

• Works with material category team members and engineers to identify products that meet technical and system pricing requirements from reliable suppliers.
• Lead onsite supplier qualifications for Hydro Mechanical category (mechanical, electrical/electronic components or fabricated/machined parts) suppliers by providing insight on supplier capabilities and comparison to other market suppliers.
• Researches and sources materials and replacement parts for service, aftermarket support and Research and Development NPD.
• Engages suppliers to solicit value engineering ideas and manages the execution of value engineering projects within the respective category team.
• Tracks and monitors quality incidents for supply management and other resolution of all supplier quality issues within assigned area. Takes corrective action(s) to ensure effective resolution and/or outcomes.
• Evaluates technical requirements of new and existing products. Applies knowledge of qualified sources and products to recommend materials to Design Engineering which meet form, fit and function requirements, and result in savings, lead time reductions, system improvements, increased life and/or mitigated risks.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering or related science
• Five or more years purchasing or procurement engineering experience
• Must have working knowledge of hydromechanical
• Excellent teamwork, customer service, and leadership skills
• Ability to develop cost effective solutions to technical and quality assurance challenges in order to meet constant changing needs in a dynamic environment
• Must have strong communications skills, ability to interact well with management, company associates, and customer/supplier representatives
• 10-15% travel required