Group Project Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

Job Title: Project Buyer
Job Description
As a Project Buyer, you will establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, solicit bids, analyze quotations, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, and delivery time. You will work closely with management to develop profitable purchasing strategies and propose procurement solutions that deliver value and reduce risk. Your role will involve creating and maintaining procurement logs for each supported operating group project, negotiating and preparing purchase agreements and purchase orders, and ensuring supplier adherence to contractual terms and conditions, including timeliness and quality standards. Additionally, you will analyze individual markets, handle budgets, increase margins, track purchasing habits, and communicate order statuses to project teams. You will also visit project sites to better understand project team challenges and develop streamlined procurement processes.
Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers.
• Solicit bids, analyze quotations, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, and delivery time.
• Work with management to develop profitable purchasing strategies.
• Propose procurement solutions that deliver value and reduce risk.
• Create and maintain procurement logs for each supported operating group project.
• Negotiate and prepare purchase agreements and purchase orders.
• Ensure suppliers adhere to contractual terms and conditions, including timeliness and quality standards.
• Negotiate with suppliers to purchase items and services at the most favorable price.
• Analyze individual markets and handle budgets to increase margins.
• Track trends in purchasing habits.
• Track order status from the time of placing the order until delivery and communicate status to project teams.
• Visit project sites to better understand project team challenges.
• Develop streamlined procurement processes to be implemented.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management, or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Current driver's license.
• Knowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials, purchasing processes and procedures.
• Negotiating, organizing, planning, and communication skills.
• Strong customer service and analytical skills.
• Active listening skills and effective communication.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, construction, and finance.

Work Environment
This role offers a flexible schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. You will be working in a large, modern office with a team size varying from 1 to 7 members depending on project scope. The company culture promotes a 'work hard, play hard' ethos with many team outings and activities.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $32.69 - $43.26/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Minneapolis,MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 27, 2026.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.