Purchasing Coordinator
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Job Location:
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 25 - 30
Posted on:
27-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Procurement Specialist
Minneapolis MN Contract to Hire Hybrid $25-34/hr
Konik is partnering with a local manufacturing company that is seeking a contract Procurement Specialist for the microelectronics department. This role is an excellent opportunity to apply your purchasing expertise in a fast-paced environment. As a Purchasing Coordinator you will play a key role in managing procurement data processing purchase orders and supporting purchasing operations to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
Procurement Specialist Responsibilities:
- Prepare and distribute requests for quotation (RFQs) based on engineering and production requirements.
- Follow up with approved vendors to obtain pricing lead times and availability.
- Evaluate supplier quotes for accuracy and compliance with specifications.
- Create and issue purchase orders while confirming correct quantities pricing and delivery schedules.
- Track open orders and communicate updates or delays to internal teams.
- Maintain organized records of procurement transactions and vendor communications in the ERP system.
- Support vendor relationships by addressing delivery questions or minor order discrepancies.
- Work closely with engineering production quality and finance teams to keep procurement aligned with business needs.
- Ensure adherence to company purchasing policies and ethical standards.
- Contribute to process improvement and assist with other departmental projects as assigned.
Procurement Specialist Qualifications:
- Associate or Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business or a related discipline.
- At least 3 years of purchasing or procurement experience preferably in a manufacturing setting.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong organization accuracy and follow-through on details.
- Clear and professional communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Dependable proactive and team-oriented approach to work.
- Able to work on-site a minimum of three days per week.
Benefits:
- Health & dental insurance
- Paid holidays
- MN Earned Sick & Safe Time
- Weekly paychecks
- Paid Time Off (PTO) for long-term contractors
- 401k for long-term contractor
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Konik is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a protected veteran status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other protected class status.
Konik has been creating impactful relationships between technical talent and employers for more than 50 years. Konik has specialized in placing professional qualified personnel in Minnesota and western Wisconsin businesses since its inception and maintains a strong commitment to customer service.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Order Management System
- Microsoft Office
- Inventory Control
- Microsoft Access
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Supply Chain Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
About Company
Konik is a Minneapolis technical recruiter focused on providing highly-qualified candidates for any of your company's staffing needs. Call (651) 697-1020 to get started today!
