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Buying Associate

Celestica • Maple Grove, MN • 2h ago

Req ID: 133876

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Minnesota

City: Maple Grove

Summary

At our Celestica Maple Grove facility-a key Center of Excellence for high-reliability industries like HealthTech and Aerospace-you'll launch your supply chain career in a fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing environment. As an Associate Buyer, you will receive hands-on mentorship to master the procurement lifecycle, from managing a base of 20-30 suppliers to ensuring our Engineering and Quality teams have exactly what they need to succeed. This is a high-impact entry-level role where your attention to detail directly supports the production of life-saving and mission-critical technology in a culture that truly values professional growth and teamwork.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

Provides entry-level professional support in the procurement of lower dollar manufacturing materials and services.

Reviews demand requirements for lower dollar, lower cost manufacturing parts and supplies.

Checks requisitions for completeness and accuracy.

Obtains quotes, examines bids and recommends awards.

Suggests, prepares and administers purchase orders to achieve material quality, cost and delivery requirements.

Analyzes material availability to manage inventory investment. Maintains responsibility for data integrity in Item Master file.

Maintains ongoing communication with suppliers to gather information on materials availability, cost, shipping and delivery methods and timing, problem resolution, etc.

Expedites or follows up on deliveries as appropriate to meet delivery requirements.

Assists in surveys, site audits and analysis leading to supplier sourcing.

Assists Buyer or Team Leader in reviewing supplier performance and makes recommendations on changes or disqualifications.

Provides resolution of receipt and supplier invoice discrepancies.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures.

Basic understanding of materials being purchased by the department.

Knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department.

Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.

Basic math, data entry and 10-key skills.

Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.

Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Ability to efficiently organize, file and retrieve hard copy and electronic information relating to the business of the work unit.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

Zero to two years of relevant experience.

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.

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