Buyer

Procurement Specialist

We are seeking a Procurement Specialist to join our team and play a critical role in supporting procurement and subcontracting operations within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position partners closely with manufacturing sites, supply chain teams, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure materials and subcontracting activities are executed efficiently and effectively through SAP.

If you have strong procurement experience, a background in manufacturing, and expertise managing purchasing activities in SAP, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement and purchasing activities within SAP.
• Create, process, and monitor purchase orders to support manufacturing operations.
• Execute and oversee subcontracting processes, including material planning and supplier coordination.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites, planners, suppliers, operations teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure continuity of supply.
• Identify purchasing and inventory challenges and implement solutions to minimize disruptions.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and established workflows.
• Monitor supplier performance and assist in resolving issues related to delivery, quality, and inventory.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and recommend process enhancements within procurement operations.
• Support purchasing metrics, reporting, and data analysis activities.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced procurement team members as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or buyer-related roles.
• Experience supporting subcontracting operations.
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience creating and managing purchase orders within SAP.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume purchasing transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with SAP subcontracting processes.
• Manufacturing industry experience.
• Experience supporting chemical manufacturing, specialty materials, or engineered products environments.
• Background leading projects, mentoring team members, or serving as a procurement subject matter expert.
• Continuous improvement, process optimization, or operational excellence experience.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Paul, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $45.67/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Saint Paul, MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 3, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.