Buyer

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.

Join our team as a Buyer! As aBuyer,you'll be at the center of our supply chain strategy, driving smart purchasing decisions that help bring innovative products to life. From identifying and developing supplier relationships to managing complex sourcing initiatives and evaluating competitive quotes, you'll influence key business outcomes every day. This is an opportunity to combine analytical thinking, negotiation skills, and market insight to secure the materials, equipment, and services that keep our manufacturing operations running at their best.

What You Will Do:

Leads and mentors Buyer I's in the organizing, planning, and writing RFQ's, RFP's, contract language and amendments

Reviews requirements for reasonableness

Recommends and applies appropriate procurement strategy

Reviews purchase requisitions for completeness, evaluates method of procurement

Determines and identifies supplier pool

Review and compare price, quantity, quality, availability, terms and conditions, and payment terms

Issues PO's to procure designated types of commodities and equipment

Prepares revisions to PO's when requirements change

Monitors contracts and orders and expedites delivery

Reconciles discrepancies between invoices and PO's

Assists receiving personnel in resolving supplier issues

Maintains records, source information, and purchasing reference files

Establishes new sources of supply and ensures all documentation requirements are filed in document management system

Ensures that risks related to services and supplies are identified and communicated

What You Bring:

2+ years of purchasing experience or related field

2+ years of experience working in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

High School Diploma or equivalent

Detail oriented for accuracy of work performed to be able to do full RFQ’s with multiple materials and suppliers

Strong business acumen

Robust analytical skills

Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to perform a variety of tasks

What Sets You Apart:

Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, procedures, within Supply Chain

Proficient with all Microsoft Office products

What's In It For You:

We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package

We offer amazing 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 at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours

401k with company match and immediate vest

Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate

Matching grants through Protolabs foundation

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.