Strategic Materials Buyer

Nextern, Inc.; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & 0)

Retirement Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off, Personal Days, Birthday

Lifetime Membership Subsidy and Dental

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Taco Thursdays!!!

Job summary

Nextern, Inc. in Maple Grove, MN, is seeking a Buyer/Procurement Specialist to support the procurement of materials, services and consumables for production operations.

The role requires reviewing the master production schedule to align procurement with requirements and placing purchase orders with suppliers. You will manage inventory to maintain service levels, monitor lead times, and work with ERP systems to control costs and variances while guiding policies and best purchasing practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience required.
• 2+ years purchasing experience.
• Experience navigating ERP and material planning systems.
• Preferred: experience sourcing a variety of material commodities.
• Experience in medical device or electronics components industries.

Responsibilities

• Review the master production schedule regularly to identify any materials that need to be procured or rescheduled to align with current requirements.
• Place purchase orders with suppliers, obtaining delivery commitments, and maintaining delivery due date and promise date information.
• Managing inventory levels that achieves the desired service level while minimizing the risk of excess.
• Regularly view and maintain material lead times to ensure accurate material planning.
• Maintain ERP system standard costs and minimize purchase price variances.
• Review and approve Change Orders that affect materials the buyer is responsible for.
• Communicate material supply issues that may impact the timely execution of the production schedule.
• Assist organizational stakeholders in establishing best practices and purchasing policies.

Skills

Adaptability

Dependability

Planning/Organizing

ERP systems experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Nextern, Inc. in Maple Grove, MN, is seeking a Buyer/Procurement Specialist to support the procurement of materials, services and consumables for production operations.

The role requires reviewing the master production schedule to align procurement with requirements and placing purchase orders with suppliers. You will manage inventory to maintain service levels, monitor lead times, and work with ERP systems to control costs and variances while guiding policies and best purchasing practices