Associate Procurement Specialist

Arctic Cat•Thief River Falls, MN

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Procurement Specialist supports day-to-day purchasing activities, helps maintain inventory levels, and works with suppliers to ensure materials are available for production. This is an onsite role in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The position analyzes raw material demand and delivery in an MRP environment, tracks supply and delivery, evaluates supplier performance, and communicates with vendors about product, price, availability, and delivery. It also prepares material and production planning analyses, reviews cycle counts, handles part change notices and purchase orders, and completes daily shortage reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field is required.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of related experience is preferred.
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is preferred.
SAP is preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze raw material demand for purchase and on-time delivery in an MRP environment to ensure accuracy, adherence to the established schedule, and identification of potential improvements.
Track actual and potential supply and delivery, providing 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.
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.
Complete the daily 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.