Purchasing Supervisor (Service Parts)

Polaris • Plymouth, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE. Position Overview: As the Purchasing Supervisor for Service Parts, you will lead and guide a dedicated team to deliver best-in-class customer availability while maintaining disciplined inventory efficiency. You will partner closely with demand planning analysts and category leaders to set execution priorities, drive continuous improvement, and communicate performance outcomes to leadership. This role offers a compelling opportunity to exercise direct people leadership and process ownership while impacting the operational efficiency of a global supply chain.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Inventory Management, Sourcing, Materials Management, Procurement, or Purchasing.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and a proven track record of developing professional talent.
• Deep understanding of supply chain cost drivers and their associated financial impacts.
• Strong critical thinking skills with a proven capability for upstream problem solving.
• Ability to prioritize and execute effectively within a dynamic corporate environment.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Lean methodologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the purchasing team to achieve primary goals for customer fill rates and inventory turn performance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Category, Planning, and Logistics teams to ensure material availability and support organizational revenue and profit goals.
• Manage purchase order execution and daily workflows to improve process efficiency and system performance.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal partners to resolve delivery, quality, and performance issues to prevent critical shortages.
• Oversee the accuracy of supplier master data, including terms, lead times, and pricing, to ensure operational integrity.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, such as capacity constraints and lead time variability, through proactive planning.
• Partner with suppliers through scorecards and business reviews to drive performance improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
• Develop and implement controls and solutions to reduce financial risks associated with excess and obsolete inventory.
• Communicate key performance metrics, risks, and trends to Supply Chain and leadership through maintained KPI dashboards.
• Guide the adoption of new capabilities within demand planning and purchasing systems to drive departmental accuracy.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and develop standard work protocols to ensure consistent team execution.
• Lead special projects related to business changes, including plant openings, product retirements, and lifetime buy strategies.

Benefits

• Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture.
• At Polaris, employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan.
• Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k), financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future.
• In addition to competitive pay, Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance and disability offerings.
• Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off, we support employees who actively volunteer their time, efforts, and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live, play and work.
• Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees