Indirect Buyer

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Maple Plain, MN
Hybrid
53K-70K Annually
3D Printing • Other
The Role
Be yourself at Protolabs 
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace.  So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply!  You can help make our company even better.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself.  We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams. 
 
Why Protolabs? 
We are the leaders in digital manufacturing.  We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit.  Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds.  We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do.  It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home. 

This is a hybrid role based out of Maple Plain, MN.

The Indirect Buyer is responsible for purchasing general expenditures and services in accordance with prescribed purchasing regulations and procedures; reviewing and analyzing purchase requisitions, issuing RFQ requests, and reviewing quotations; purchasing goods and services consistent with our values.

What you'll do:

  • Review requisitions and to permit competitive procurement of non-complex items
  • Buys in accordance with requisitions and requests
  • With guidance from Category Manager, seeks new sources of supply
  • Review, and compare price, quantity, quality, availability, and terms and conditions, payment terms
  • Issues purchase orders to procure designated types of expenditures
  • Prepares revisions to purchase orders when requirements change
  • Monitors orders and expedites delivery
  • Reconciles discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders
  • Assists receiving personnel in resolving supplier issues
  • Maintains records, source information, and purchasing reference files
  • Ensures all documentation requirements for new suppliers are filed in the document management system
  • Ensures that risks related to services and supplies are identified and communicated
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

What it takes:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Detail oriented for accuracy of work performed
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal
  • Robust analytical skills

  • Preferred:
  • Strong business acumen and knowledge of upstream and downstream functions throughout a business
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the supply chain
  • Proficient with all Microsoft Office products

What's in it for you?

  • We offer a competitive total compensation package
  • In addition, we offer competitive benefits including but not limited to:
  • Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
  • Dental and Vision
  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Paid caregiver leave
  • You will receive PTO + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours
  • 401k with company match and immediate vest
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount
  • And More!

Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities.  Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status.  Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.
 
Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
 
Physical Demands:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. However, there may be job duties that require the employee to spend time in the manufacturing areas exposed to machinery and noise; eye protection occasionally required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
  

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The Company
HQ: Maple Plain, MN
1,085 Employees

What We Do

Protolabs is the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The technology-enabled company produces custom parts and assemblies in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces development and production costs, and minimizes risk throughout the product life cycle.

3D Printing
Our 3D printing service offers a wide selection of materials and technologies to create prototypes and end-use parts with complex geometries and detailed features. With tight process controls, careful design reviews, and extensive quality monitoring, we ensure precise and repeatable 3D-printed parts, every time.

CNC Machining
We use 3- and 5-axis milling along with turning to machine parts from commercial-grade plastics and metals. Our online quoting system and automated manufacturing process enable us to ship parts within 24 hours, helping customers accelerate development and reduce time to market.

Sheet Metal Fabrication
Protolabs is an industry leader in quick-turn sheet metal parts for both prototyping and low-volume production. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables us to fabricate sheet metal parts in as fast as 5 days. Additionally, we can support our customers’ development efforts with component assemblies, several finish options, and screen printing.

Injection Molding
Our injection molding service offers two options—prototyping and on-demand manufacturing—which provide customers a tooling solution that aligns with their project’s requirements. It’s used for quick-turn prototyping, bridge tooling, and low-volume production of up to 10,000+ parts in 15 days or less.

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