Purchasing Analyst

Polaris Inc.•Plymouth, MN

12d•$64,550 - $84,750•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Purchasing Analyst, you will manage supplier activity for the Parts, Garments & Accessories business to support on-time product delivery to Polaris distribution facilities. You will coordinate closely with demand planning analysts to ensure appropriate purchase quantities are reviewed, ordered, and adjusted to support inventory and service level objectives. In this role, you will help manage purchase orders, supplier performance, backorders, and purchase order or invoicing discrepancies. This is a compelling opportunity to contribute directly to inventory performance and supplier execution within a large, cross-functional supply chain environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience managing the purchase order lifecycle.
Strong aptitude for solving problems and improving processes.
Strong ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a hybrid environment.
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

Manage supplier relationships to support consistent performance and on-time delivery to Polaris distribution facilities.
Review system-recommended purchase quantities and collaborate with demand planning analysts to improve purchasing accuracy.
Approve purchase orders, monitor delivery status, and expedite orders as needed to support fill rate goals.
Resolve backorder issues in alignment with service level and customer support objectives.
Execute supplier cost and inventory reduction initiatives.
Negotiate cost, lead time, minimum order quantities, and economic order quantities to support business objectives.
Analyze and resolve supplier invoicing, purchase order, and related discrepancy issues.
Proactively identify and communicate urgent supplier, delivery, or purchasing issues to leadership.