Purchasing Analyst

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Position Overview:


As a Purchasing Analyst, you will manage supplier activity for the Parts, Garments & Accessories business to support on-time product delivery to Polaris distribution facilities. You will coordinate closely with demand planning analysts to ensure appropriate purchase quantities are reviewed, ordered, and adjusted to support inventory and service level objectives. In this role, you will help manage purchase orders, supplier performance, backorders, and purchase order or invoicing discrepancies. This is a compelling opportunity to contribute directly to inventory performance and supplier execution within a large, cross-functional supply chain environment.


Key Responsibilities:

• Manage supplier relationships to support consistent performance and on-time delivery to Polaris distribution facilities.
  
  

• Review system-recommended purchase quantities and collaborate with demand planning analysts to improve purchasing accuracy.
  
  

• Approve purchase orders, monitor delivery status, and expedite orders as needed to support fill rate goals.
  
  

• Resolve backorder issues in alignment with service level and customer support objectives.
  
  

• Execute supplier cost and inventory reduction initiatives.
  
  

• Negotiate cost, lead time, minimum order quantities, and economic order quantities to support business objectives.
  
  

• Analyze and resolve supplier invoicing, purchase order, and related discrepancy issues.
  
  

• Proactively identify and communicate urgent supplier, delivery, or purchasing issues to leadership.
  
  

Desired Competencies:

• Communication: You clearly convey information, ideas, and expectations to diverse audiences, adjusting your message to ensure understanding and alignment.
  
  

• Collaboration: You work effectively with others across functions and levels, contributing to shared goals while respecting different perspectives.
  
  

• Planning & Organization: You manage time, resources, and priorities effectively to meet deadlines and deliver consistent results.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
  
  

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience managing the purchase order lifecycle.
  
  

• Strong aptitude for solving problems and improving processes.
  
  

• Strong ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.
  
  

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and communication skills.
  
  

• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
  
  

• Ability to work in a hybrid environment.
  
  

• Ability to travel up to 10%.
  
  

• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
  
  

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $64,550 to $84,750 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.

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To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.

We are an ambitious, resourceful, and driven workforce, which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

At Polaris we put our employees first, by offering a holistic approach to their health and financial wellbeing. Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture. At Polaris, employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan. Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k), financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future. In addition to competitive pay, Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance and disability offerings. Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off, we support employees who actively volunteer their time, efforts, and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live, play and work. Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

About Polaris

As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Polaris' high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman® all-terrain off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles; snowmobiles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; Aixam quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and pontoon and deck boats, including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a robust portfolio of parts, garments, and accessories. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.

EEO Statement

Polaris Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, or otherwise need assistance or an accommodation in the recruiting process, should contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. To read more about employment discrimination protection under U.S. federal law, see: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov).