Dahl Consulting is currently partnering with Polaris, a leader in the powersports industry. We work one-on-one with great candidates to help connect them with local employment opportunities. Polaris is hiring a Central Sourcing Support Specialist for a contract position! Interested? Get more details below.

• Contract Duration: 12-months
• Worksite Location: Plymouth, MN | hybrid

What you’ll do as a Central Sourcing Support Specialist:

Supplier Relations:

• Identify and communicate internally any supplier concerns or opportunities. Support cost recovery initiatives.
• Support problem-resolution discussions with suppliers and ensure the adequacy and timeliness of supplier correction action plans.
• Enter cost changes, maintain parts systematically, and support sourcing projects.
• Ensure tooling requests are appropriately approved based on cost and quality requirements.
• Assist with new supplier onboarding
• Assist with supplier contract routing

Sourcing Priority Management:

• Look for continuous improvement opportunities in the process & workflow
• Track the progress of daily tasks and be able to communicate the progress
• Maintain current costing and communicate cost opportunities when identified. Work with suppliers and Accounts Payable to resolve price and invoice discrepancies.
• Help support part shortages and delivery issues when necessary.
• Support supplier lead times and production capacity improvement initiatives to ensure schedule flexibility, as needed.
• Partner with sourcing, accounts payable, quality, and engineering team members to resolve issues.

What you’ll bring to the Central Sourcing Support Specialist role:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or technical area
• APICS CPIM and/or ISM C.P.M./A.P.P. desired.
• Previous materials/purchasing experience is a plus but is not required
• Effective negotiation, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills within the team and cross-functionally.
• Highly organized and effective in managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to professionally represent Polaris by developing productive working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Comfortable analyzing data
• Experience pulling reports and utilizing different systems
• Experience with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experienced in presentation abilities, including PowerPoint development.

Working Conditions:

• Fast-paced office environment
• 5% travel may be required