Purchasing Specialist - Direct Materials

The Fountain Group; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group in Plymouth, MN seeks a Purchasing Specialist – Direct Materials for a 1-year W2 assignment. Hybrid role: four days on-site and one day remote, with a pay rate of $33–$36 per hour.

You will purchase and manage direct materials, use SAP/ERP to create/update POs, maintain master data, and ensure inventory visibility while coordinating with suppliers to meet production needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in direct materials purchasing within manufacturing.
• Hands-on SAP/ERP experience required.
• Strong supplier management and inventory planning skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; HS diploma with 5+ years accepted.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and manage direct materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.
• Create/update POs, manage requisitions, pricing, quantities, lead times.
• Maintain material/master data and provide inventory visibility.
• Monitor pricing, lead times, and invoice discrepancies.
• Support pricing negotiations; focus on PO execution and supplier coordination.
• Collaborate with vendors to maintain target stock levels.

Skills

Direct materials purchasing

Supplier management

PO management

Inventory planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High School Diploma with 5+ years experience

Tools

SAP/ERP

MS Office

Job description

Purchasing Specialist – Direct Materials

Location: Plymouth, MN.

Job Description:

• Pay: $33 – 36/hr (W2)
• 1-year assignment with potential to extend or convert based on performance and business need
• Hybrid role in Plymouth, MN – 4 days onsite / 1 day remote
• You will be responsible for purchasing and managing direct materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors
• Manage purchase orders, purchase requisitions, pricing, quantities, lead times, and inventory requirements
• Use SAP/ERP systems to create and update POs, maintain material/master data, and provide inventory visibility
• Review pricing and lead times and address invoice discrepancies
• Monitor inventory levels and work with suppliers to maintain target inventory levels
• Support purchasing of production materials including raw materials, electronics, plastic tubing, labels, and other manufacturing components
• May assist with pricing negotiations, but the primary focus is PO management, execution, and supplier coordination

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of direct materials purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Medical device manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; High School Diploma acceptable with 5+ years of relevant purchasing experience
• Hands‑on SAP/ERP experience required
• Experience managing purchase orders, material/master data, quantities, pricing, lead times, inventory, and invoice discrepancies
• Supply chain and supplier management experience
• Experience purchasing production materials such as medical-device components, catheter components, extrusions/tubing, molded plastic components, electronic/electromechanical components, PCBs/PCBAs, sensors, connectors, cables/wire harnesses, machined components, adhesives, packaging, or labels
• Strong MS Office skills required