Job Title: Purchasing Associate
Location: Maplewood, MN (Remote)
Schedule: 1st Shift - Regular Business Hours
Pay Rate: $50-$55/hour
Contract Length: 3 Months (Possible Extension to 4 Months)
About the Opportunity:
We're partnered with a global healthcare and life sciences innovator — newly established but backed by a legacy of industry leadership — seeking two skilled Purchasing Associates to join their sourcing and procurement team. This short-term, remote contract role will focus on IT category sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiation.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for assigned IT projects to ensure business continuity and long-term value.
Establish and manage supplier relationships, ensuring competitive pricing, quality service, and contract compliance.
Negotiate supplier agreements and hold vendors accountable to pricing, service, and delivery standards.
Partner with internal teams to integrate sourcing strategies with business priorities and company guidelines.
Lead high-value procurement initiatives that impact enterprise-wide operations.
Qualifications:
Minimum 10 years of experience negotiating IT software contracts.
Bachelor's Degree (4-year minimum).
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Expertise in IT contract negotiations and supplier relationship management.
Benefits Info
Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
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