Purchasing Analyst (6-Month Temporary Assignment)

The Position

The Purchasing Analyst plays a key role in procuring materials and goods to support the Company's operations. This position collaborates closely with both internal stakeholders and external vendors to source goods, materials, and services. Responsibilities include supporting procurement activities such as price negotiations, vendor management, and spend analysis to ensure cost-effective and timely purchasing decisions and order placement. 

This role is full-time onsite, 5 days a week in Madison or Verona, WI. 

Responsibilities

• Partner with assigned departments to understand purchasing needs and support sourcing, vendor selection, and purchasing decisions
• Recommend preferred suppliers and identify vendor consolidation opportunities to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness
• Assist internal business partners with purchase requests; compile and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to conduct periodic purchasing and ordering reviews
• Coordinate and participate in vendor business reviews to evaluate performance and service levels
• Place orders, track deliveries, and confirm receipt of off-the-shelf goods and materials from external suppliers
• Proactively identify and mitigate purchasing, delivery, and lead-time issues
• Support contract negotiations, pricing discussions, and commercial terms
• Collaborate with the purchasing team to drive process improvements and enhance overall team efficiency and effectiveness

Requirements

• Associate degree
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and competing deadlines.
• Self-starter with a proactive, dependable work ethic.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience using ERP system