NetSuite ERP & Strategic Procurement Specialist

Role: NetSuite ERP & StrategicProcurement Specialist

Location: Woodbury, MN Hybrid(preferred 4 days onsite; flexibility for the right candidate)

Duration: 6-MonthContract With Potential Conversion to a Permanent Role (Contract-to-Hire)

Interview Process: One 30-minute interview
Target: 3 qualified candidates with preferred start date of 10/12/26.

Opportunity Overview

PurposeBrands is seeking a hands-on NetSuite ERP & StrategicProcurement Specialist to support and optimize our recentlyimplemented NetSuite environment while helping mature our procurementand vendor management capabilities.

 Thisrole is initially focused on ERP stabilization, operational support, andprocess improvement, but it also offers a path into broader StrategicSourcing and Technology Supply Chain leadership. For the right candidate,this could evolve into a contract-to-hire opportunity with responsibility forleading procurement and supply chain and potentially managing 1-3direct reports.

 What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate combines:

• Strong hands-on NetSuite ERP experience
  
• Procurement and purchasing operations expertise
  
• Vendor management and supplier relationship skills (technology / physical security a plus)
  
• Process optimization and continuous improvement mindset
  
• Ability to bridge Procurement, Accounting, Operations, and vendors
  

 Key Responsibilities

• Optimize NetSuite processes and improve user adoption.
  
• Manage procurement workflows, purchase orders, invoicing, payments, and inventory processes.
  
• Identify root causes of recurring operational issues and implement scalable solutions.
  
• Partner with Accounting to resolve aging invoices, payment disputes, and workflow inefficiencies.
  
• Support item setup, pricing, inventory, assemblies, and vendor onboarding.
  
• Develop operational reporting, saved searches, and process documentation.
  
• Support vendor consolidation, supplier performance, and procurement process maturity initiatives.
  

 Strategic Sourcing &Vendor Management Focus

Beyond day-to-day ERP support, this role will play an importantpart in:

• Strengthening vendor and supplier relationships.
  
• Supporting sourcing initiatives, contract execution, and procurement governance.
  
• Improving purchasing efficiency, pricing structures, and vendor performance management.
  
• Helping scale a centralized procurement function that purchases products and services at enterprise scale and supports franchise operations globally.
  
• Contributing to long-term procurement strategy and operational excellence initiatives.
  

 Required Experience

• Hands-on NetSuite experience.
  
• Procurement, purchasing, or supply chain operations experience.
  
• Purchase order, invoicing, accounts payable, and vendor management knowledge.
  
• Inventory management and item master maintenance experience.
  
• Ability to troubleshoot ERP issues directly with business users.
  
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across Accounting, Procurement, Operations, and external vendors.
  
• Proven ability to independently own issues from identification through resolution.
  

 Preferred Experience

• Strategic sourcing or indirect procurement experience.
  
• Vendor relationship management and supplier performance programs.
  
• LogicBroker, EDI, or ERP integrations.
  
• NetSuite Saved Searches and reporting.
  
• SQL and data analysis skills.
  
• Assemblies, kits, warehouse, or inventory management experience.
  
• Post-ERP implementation stabilization and optimization.
  

 Success Profile

We're looking for someone who is:

• Calm, professional, and highly collaborative.
  
• Curious and focused on solving root causes, not just symptoms.
  
• Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving environment.
  
• Process-oriented and committed to continuous improvement.
  
• Interested in growing beyond ERP administration into broader procurement and supply chain leadership.