We are looking for a Buyer to support material sourcing and purchasing operations for a manufacturing environment in Portage, Michigan. This role is responsible for coordinating with suppliers, managing purchase activity, and helping maintain the steady flow of materials needed for production. The ideal candidate brings strong procurement judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to balance cost, quality, and delivery expectations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage day-to-day purchasing activity for assigned materials and components to support manufacturing demand.<br>• Review requirements, issue purchase orders, and confirm supplier commitments on pricing, quantities, and delivery schedules.<br>• Build and maintain productive supplier relationships to improve service levels and resolve order-related issues quickly.<br>• Monitor inventory and material needs in partnership with internal teams to help prevent shortages or excess stock.<br>• Evaluate vendor performance by tracking quality, responsiveness, lead times, and overall reliability.<br>• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to align purchasing decisions with operational priorities and production plans.<br>• Support procurement records, documentation, and reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance with company standards.<br>• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, control costs, and strengthen supply continuity.
<p><strong>Hybrid Opportunity - Local Candidates Only</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking an experienced and strategic finance leader to take ownership of inventory valuation, cost standards, and financial reporting in support of manufacturing and supply chain operations. This is a high-impact opportunity for a hands-on finance professional who excels in building cross-functional relationships, leading teams, and driving process improvements that enhance visibility, accuracy, and operational performance.</p><p>If you're looking to present this role to strong candidates, this position offers the chance to step into a leadership role with meaningful influence across operations, finance, and supply chain while helping shape reporting, costing processes, and overall business decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Drive automation of operational finance reporting, including development of dashboards for accurate, real-time visibility into key metrics.</li><li>Prepare clear financial summaries and present results to supply chain and operations leadership.</li><li>Analyze financial results and provide actionable insights to business partners.</li><li>Partner cross-functionally with operations, warehousing, materials, and purchasing teams to identify, implement, and measure cost-saving initiatives.</li><li>Lead the cost accounting team across all related functions supporting business performance objectives.</li><li>Delegate work, establish performance metrics, and guide the team toward achieving goals.</li><li>Coach, mentor, and develop team members.</li><li>Evaluate departmental processes and implement improvements to increase efficiency, optimize resources, and maintain accuracy.</li><li>Provide financial visibility and performance analysis for manufacturing operations, aligning with business partners to improve results.</li><li>Prepare budgets, review budget submissions, and support budget presentations.</li><li>Assist manufacturing leadership with capital expenditure proposals.</li><li>Investigate and report significant weekly variances, working with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and implement solutions.</li><li>Oversee financial reporting for supply chain operations, including design, execution, and maintenance of inventory valuation processes across multiple entities.</li><li>Establish and review cost elements including material, labor, overhead, perpetual inventory, and inventory reserves.</li><li>Partner with domestic and international teams to ensure accurate material costing and monitor and forecast purchase price variances.</li><li>Develop and implement regular reviews of bills of materials, routings, and other cost components to ensure costing accuracy.</li><li>Establish and maintain reliable processes for allocating overhead across cost centers.</li><li>Coordinate periodic and year-end inventory counts with inventory control teams and support audit readiness.</li><li>Own the financial close process for inventory, cost of goods sold, freight, and distribution costs, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and account analysis.</li><li>Support interim and annual audit activities by preparing and coordinating required financial information.</li><li>Handle all information with a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Medical Recruiter to support hiring efforts for healthcare organizations. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a recruiting specialist who can manage full-cycle talent acquisition, build strong candidate pipelines, and maintain an organized hiring process in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate brings a solid background in recruitment systems, candidate outreach, and coordination across multiple stakeholders. M-F, EST hours of 8am-5pm</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead full-cycle recruitment for healthcare-related roles, from sourcing and screening through interview coordination and offer support.</p><p>• Build and maintain talent pipelines using job boards, applicant tracking tools, CRM platforms, and proactive outreach methods.</p><p>• Conduct initial candidate evaluations to assess skills, experience, and alignment with position requirements.</p><p>• Coordinate background verification steps and support onboarding activities in partnership with internal teams.</p><p>• Track candidate progress accurately within recruiting systems and maintain up-to-date hiring records and documentation.</p><p>• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, refine search strategies, and improve time-to-fill outcomes.</p><p>• Use platforms such as CareerBuilder and other sourcing channels to identify applicants with relevant experience for hard-to-fill openings.</p><p>• Support recruitment-related administrative processes that may involve HR, benefits, or enterprise systems as needed. M-F</p>