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Buyer / Purchasing Specialist Electrical Components
Saint Paul MN Direct Hire $70000-$85000 Bonus

Konik is partnering with an innovative engineering and manufacturing company seeking a Buyer / Purchasing Specialist to support the procurement of electrical components connectors and manufacturing materials. This role will manage supplier relationships purchasing activities and material availability while partnering closely with Engineering Production Quality and Supply Chain teams.

The ideal candidate will have purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment strong analytical skills and the ability to manage supplier performance negotiate terms and ensure materials are available to support production schedules. This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of key commodity categories and contribute to a high-mix low-volume manufacturing operation.

Buyer Responsibilities

• Analyze ERP and Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) requirements to support purchasing decisions and production needs.
• Identify qualify and manage suppliers for electrical components connectors and related commodities.
• Create and manage purchase orders while negotiating pricing delivery schedules and purchasing terms.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data and provide timely updates to internal teams.
• Partner with Engineering and Assembly teams to understand product specifications and communicate requirements to suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance including on-time delivery quality and material availability.
• Work with Quality and suppliers to resolve material issues and initiate corrective actions when needed.
• Collaborate with Engineering Production Warehousing and Accounting teams to resolve inventory delivery and invoicing concerns.
• Take ownership of assigned electrical and connector commodities including supplier relationships and open purchase orders.

Buyer Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain or related field.
• 2 years of purchasing experience preferably within a high-mix low-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and purchasing activities.
• Strong analytical negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with ERP systems; INFOR ERP experience preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineering production quality and supply chain teams.

Buyer Preferred Qualifications

• Experience purchasing electrical components connectors or similar technical commodities.
• Experience transitioning commodity ownership or taking over an existing buyers responsibilities.
• Manufacturing experience supporting engineered products or custom equipment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Discretionary profit-sharing bonus opportunity
• Health dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with Roth option
• Paid time off
• Life and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

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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.

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