Procurement Specialist

Arctic Cat Inc.; Thief River Falls, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctic Cat Inc. in Thief River Falls, MN is seeking a Procurement Specialist to ensure materials are available to support production in an onsite, fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role focuses on supplier performance, inventory accuracy, MRP analysis, and timely communication with vendors to meet weekly production plans. A bachelor’s degree and 3+ years’ experience are required; SAP and MS Office proficiency preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field is required.
• 3+ years of experience in procurement or materials planning.
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Analyze raw material demand for purchase and on-time delivery in an MRP environment to ensure accuracy and adherence to the established schedule and to identify potential improvements.
• Track actual and potential supply and delivery to provide timely communications and analysis.
• Assess supplier performance against predetermined goals by monitoring quality acceptance rates, delivery performance, and cost savings performance.
• Communicate with vendors to obtain product, price, availability, and delivery information and analyze domestic and international shipping forecasts to achieve optimal inventory levels.
• Prepare material variance analyses and review cycle count results to make improvement recommendations.
• Prepare reporting for MPS variances for team review to confirm material availability and schedule timing to production control.
• Review and assign part change notices to other planners and place purchase orders to expedite materials to meet weekly production plans.
• Responsible for daily completion of shortage report to provide accurate updates to operations and materials teams.
• Prepare Sales Inventory Operations Plan (SIOP) and MPS change comparisons to identify potential constraints and trends.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Join our team in Thief River Falls, MN as a Procurement Specialist. In this onsite role, you'll help ensure materials are available to support production, manage supplier performance, and drive inventory accuracy in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. If you're analytical, organized, and enjoy solving supply chain challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

• Analyze raw material demand for purchase and on-time delivery in an MRP environment to ensure accuracy and adherence to the established schedule and to identify potential improvements.
• Track actual and potential supply and delivery to provide timely communications and analysis.
• Assess supplier performance against predetermined goals by monitoring quality acceptance rates, delivery performance, and cost savings performance.
• Communicate with vendors to obtain product, price, availability, and delivery information and analyze domestic and international shipping forecasts to achieve optimal inventory levels.
• Prepare material variance analyses and review cycle count results to make improvement recommendations.
• Prepare reporting for MPS variances for team review to confirm material availability and schedule timing to production control.
• Review and assign part change notices to other planners and place purchase orders to expedite materials to meet weekly production plans.
• Responsible for daily completion of shortage report to provide accurate updates to operations and materials teams.
• Prepare Sales Inventory Operations Plan (SIOP) and MPS change comparisons to identify potential constraints and trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field required
• 3 or more years of experience required
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SAP preferred