Central Sourcing Support

Ready to put your skills to work with one of the most recognized names in the powersports industry? A leading manufacturer is hiring for a Central Sourcing Specialist in Plymouth, MN!

• Pay Rate $23/hr
• Contract Length:12 months + potential to extend
• Location:
  
  Plymouth, MN
  * Local candidates only
• Work Arrangement:
  
  Hybrid (onsite Tues-Thurs)
  * Potential heavier onsite during training or as business demands.

• Team player
• Detail oriented
• Strong communicator - email & phone
• Highly organized and effective in managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to professionally represent Polaris by developing productive working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or similar field
• Previous materials/purchasing experience is a plus

As a Central Sourcing Contractor, you will be responsible for supporting our Sourcing Organization from a tactical perspective. This will include reaching out to suppliers, working with internal stakeholders and following a set of work instructions to complete daily tasks. You will work to maintain work instructions as processes evolve and may be involved in administering meetings/organizing presentations and managing the housing of these presentations.

This position will support the Category and NPI (New Product Introduction) Sourcing teams as they work on strategy development and implementation for assigned categories in alignment with the broader Commodity Strategy. You will manage daily/weekly tasks that help sourcing teams manage the supply base to ensure that all suppliers meet our four priorities:
Delivery, Quality, New Product Integration, and Cost Competitiveness.

• Request BOL/shipping documentation from suppliers
• Enter cost changes, maintain parts systematically, and support sourcing projects as requested by the Sourcing Agents
• Enter tooling requests into the system as requested by Sourcing Agents
• Assist with new supplier onboarding and supplier profile edits

• Effective negotiation, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills within team and cross-functionally.
• Highly organized and effective in managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to professionally represent Polaris by developing productive working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Comfortable analyzing data
• Experience pulling reports and utilizing different systems
• Experience with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experienced in presentation abilities, including PowerPoint development.
• 5% travel may be required

Equity Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable employment laws.

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