Purchasing Specialist - Direct Materials
The Fountain Group LLC
- Plymouth, MN
- 12 days ago
- $33–$36 Per Hour
Highlights
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. Support purchasing of production materials including raw materials, electronics, plastic tubing, labels, and other manufacturing components.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Plymouth, MN |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $33–$36 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | https://www.thefountaingroup.com/ |
Description
We are currently seeking a Purchasing Specialist – Direct Materials for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Plymouth, MN. Details for the position are as follows:
Job Description:
Qualifications:
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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
If you are interested in hearing more about the position, please respond to this posting with your resume attached. Please forward this posting to any friends or colleagues as we do offer a Referral Bonus for any candidate hired.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy
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About Company
The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.