Buyer II - Indirect Material Procurements
Job in
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55431, USA
Listed on 2026-02-18
Listing for:
Seagate Technology
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-18
Job specializations:
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Business
Business Development, Supply Chain / Intl. Trade, Business Management, Business Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About our group:
Indirect Materials Procurement is responsible for the procurement of indirect material including but not limited to; spare parts, production supply, packaging, facility supplies, tooling / fabrication, services for the factory. This role involves budget planning, supplier management, and inventory control to support the operational needs.
About the role - you will:
- Review and analyze purchase requisitions
- Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, facility, engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner
- Process Request for Quotation, Purchase Requisition s, Purchase Orders and change requests if any
- Be responsible for procurement of business system data input and integrity
- Participate in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, supplier database information, error report analysis and supplier information
- Perform cost analysis and work with requesters for volume planning for major commodities (e.g. materials, components, equipment and services)
- Monitor the cost, schedule and scope of assigned suppliers to negotiate highest quality at best value
- Interact closely with Internal Stakeholder & suppliers of any quality concerned related to resolve quality issues
- Escalate critical issues to the relevant stakeholders and superiors
About you:
- Critical thinking skills
- Excellent leadership and teamwork skills
- Excellent negotiating skills to secure the best prices
Your experience includes:
- Purchasing and supplier management skills
- Excellent computer skills (SAP ERP, Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint) are a must
- Excellent data analytic and data science skills (Excel, Knime, Alteryx, Power BI, Python) is preferable
- Bachelor's degree and/or related experience
Benefits: Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts.
Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location
Location:
Bloomington, MN (This is an onsite Monday - Friday during core business hours position)
Our Normandale campus spans two suburbs, Edina and Bloomington, and serves as the Recording Head development and manufacturing arm of Seagate. Located in the heart of a bustling community, Seagate offers an on-site café, or if you prefer, you can drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away. Need to grab a gift over lunch time? Shopping is abundant in the area.
If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, outdoor activities, tournaments and group workouts. Looking for something more laid back? Reset in one of our meditation rooms or simply take a walk around our indoor walking path. On-site cultural festivals, celebrations and community volunteer opportunities also abound.
Location
:
Normandale, United States
Travel
:
Up to 10%
About Us
With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape.
We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.
Seagate is powered by our talented and passionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.
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