Buyer II

Title: Buyer II Location: Plymouth, MN Duration: 12 Months Hybrid; 4 days Onsite & 1 day Remote Shift Time: 8am to 4pm Job Responsibilities: Responsible for purchasing and managing materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Direct Materials purchasing role (direct materials purchasing experience required (2-3+ years) ERP experience required (SAP is what Abbott uses) ERP system, review pricing and lead times, issue POs, update ERP systems, address invoice issues, Participate in weekly status reviews for inventory levels, take actions as needed with suppliers to maintain inventory target levels, may need to update master data in the systems (refresh lead times, quantities, etc.) MS Office experience required Purchasing mix of supporting raw material, electronics, plastic tubing, labels, etc. Some possible negotiation on pricing, but primarily managing purchase orders, executing constraints, reviewing purchase reqs, cutting POs, etc. Cross functional communication and collaboration – will be working with many teams Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to perform a variety of tasks. Education High School diploma required. Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years of experience in the field is strongly preferred. If no bachelor’s degree, candidate would need 5+ years of experience in the field. Med Device experience highly preferred Reliability and dependability – once trained, able to work independently Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Top 5 Desired Skills are: Direct Buyer experience SAP/ERP experience Reliable / ability to execute tasks with minimal supervision Ability to lead and collaborate with cross functional groups Proactive – ability to anticipate needs and take action accordingly Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period: Medical and Prescription Drug Plans Dental Plan Vision Plan Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans) Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit) Supplemental Life Insurance Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state) Long Term Disability Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance 401(k) #J-18808-Ljbffr