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Let Us Power Your Potential

Taylor Corporation is a dynamic, diversified company with big plans for the future - and your career. We power our employees' potential and strive to create opportunity and security for every member of the team. If you're ready for something bigger - more challenge, more variety, more pathways for professional growth - we should talk. We're passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we're looking for people like you.

Ready to reach your potential? It's time to look at Taylor.

Your Opportunity: Taylor Corporation is looking for a Buyer/Purchasing Agentto join our team at The Occasions Group in North Mankato, MN! This position is responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.

Your Responsibilities:

• Execute orders for raw material to be used in the Printing or Lettershop manufacturing process
• Ensure execution of operational processes that deliver the highest level of satisfaction to our internal and external suppliers
• Identify and implement areas of opportunity to streamline and/or improve processes through analysis of needs and feedback from cross-functional partners
• Manage communications to supplier base
• Interact with external stakeholders, suppliers, vendors, and partners to deliver projects as required
• Interact with suppliers at the tactical level to streamline any customer related tasks when issues are escalated for resolution
• Provide support for special projects as needed by Sourcing leadership
• Make significant contributions to continuous improvement efforts within the business

You Must Have:

• Ability to adapt to multiple technology stacks
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written
• Proven collaborator and team player who creates an environment of teamwork; success in interacting and influencing individuals and teams
• Critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and committed to strategic and results driven improvements
• Excellent problem-solving capability, especially during supply chain disruptions
• Ability to adapt and respond positively to organizational and/or industry changes and advancements
• Highly skilled in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications - experience with pivot tables, vlookups, and macros

We Would Prefer:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Procurement, or 2+ years of equivalent experience
• Previous paper and envelope buying experience

About Taylor Corporation
One of the top five graphics communications companies in North America, Taylor's family of companies provide a diverse set of products, services and technologies addressing the toughest communication challenges. For 45 years, Taylor has been a premier provider of powerful and innovative products, services and expertise for individuals, businesses and distributors large and small. Our 10,000+ employees spanning more than 25 states and nine countries work diligently to create the interactive, printing and marketing solutions that have helped build some of the world's more recognizable brands. Everything we do begins with identifying the unique priorities and needs of our customers and creating one-of-a-kind solutions. We offer a full range of benefits to power our employees' potential including: health, dental, vision and life insurance; a 401(k) plan; paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, and more.

Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.