Associate Purchasing Analyst
Posted: 07/13/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Industry: Retail/Consumer Goods & Services
Job Number: 17978
Field of Expertise: Supply Chain Logistics
Remote Friendly: Hybrid Work Schedule
Job Description
Our client, a leader in the power sports industry, is seeking an experienced Purchasing Analyst for a 6 month contract assignment in Plymouth, MN. This role will be fully onsite during the training period then will transition to hybrid at manager discretion.
 Job Summary:
Actively manage Parts, Garments & Accessories (PG&A) suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of products to distribution facilities. Coordinate with demand planning analysts to ensure the proper quantities are purchased to achieve strategic inventory and service level objectives to meet customer needs.
 Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
 Job Summary:
Actively manage Parts, Garments & Accessories (PG&A) suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of products to distribution facilities. Coordinate with demand planning analysts to ensure the proper quantities are purchased to achieve strategic inventory and service level objectives to meet customer needs.
 Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop and foster relationships with select suppliers to drive consistent performance and improve back-order recovery
- Review system recommended purchase quantities collaborating with demand planning analysts to improve accuracy
- Approve purchase orders, ensure on-time delivery by reviewing expedite, defer, and cancel messages as necessary to achieve fill-rate and inventory goals
- Resolve backorder issues in accordance with goals
- Work directly with suppliers to ensure system data integrity (cost, MOQ, lead-time, etc.)
- Negotiate cost, lead time, minimum and economic order quantities to the company’s benefit
- Coordinate and communicate with multiple departments to achieve business goals
- Proactively identify and communicate urgent issues to supervisor
- Other projects and duties as assigned
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred
- 1+ year in supply chain management (i.e. MRP, logistics, and inventory management)
- Intermediate Excel skills (Vlookups, Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting)
- High attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- Organization and communication skills
- Aptitude to solve problems and improve processes
- Ability to negotiate, influence and resolve conflict with diplomacy and partnership
- Ability to work independently with a minimum level of supervision
Meet Your Recruiter
Trista Wearing
Senior Director Recruiting
Trista joined Corps Team in 2006. She is a results-oriented Talent Acquisition professional with 20 years of Recruiting, Account Management and HR experience. Trista received her bachelor's degree in Human Ecology with a minor in Business Administration from The University of Tennessee. She is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and consistently amazes our clients with her ability to find the "purple squirrel" (the one in a million candidate for the job).
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