Top 7 Buyer Jobs in Kankakee, Il

Lead Buyer
Peddinghaus Corporation —Bradley, IL
- $60,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- In-person
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Gotion, Inc. —Manteno, IL
- $70,000 - $110,000 a year
- ERP systems
- Mid-level
- Office
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Procurement Manager
M SHAPIRO REAL ESTATE GROUP —Bourbonnais, IL
- $85,000 - $115,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Research
- Mid-level
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Purchasing Manager
Top Wood Jobs —United States
- $145,000 - $175,000 a year
- Email
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Contracts
- Relocation assistance

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KeHE Distributors, LLC —Naperville, IL
Communicate Vendor and Brand profitability information (based on the above analysis) to our CMs, and as needed to our Account Managers (AMs) so that their own…
$76,230 - $111,744 a year
National Category Manager (CPG)
Acosta Group —Oak Brook, IL
Provide follow-up and summarize results of analysis; create case studies and success stories. Solid working knowledge of the CPG industry (data sources, tools,…
$77,200 - $95,000 a year
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M-Team Solutions —Columbus, OH
Assist in estimating fabricated mechanical and electrical components. Experience sourcing fabricated mechanical and electrical components.
$60,000 - $70,000 a year
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Assistant Buyer
Kimball Midwest —Columbus, OH
Monitors and responds to assortment component needs to ensure on time availability. Responsible for collaborating with internal and external customers to ensure…
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Lead Buyer

Peddinghaus Corporation
Bradley, IL

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Job Details

Full-time
$60,000 - $80,000 a year

Benefits

Health insurance
On-site gym
Dental insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance

Qualifications

Teamwork
Manufacturing facility experience
Developing strategic sourcing strategies
Leadership
Implementing cost-saving initiatives

Full Job Description

Since 1903 Peddinghaus Corporation has proudly served the steel construction, plate fabrication, and metal working industries with the most innovative equipment on the market. Under its fourth generation of Peddinghaus family management, Peddinghaus is dedicated to engineering expertise focused on machine productivity, efficiency and innovation. We currently have an open opportunity for a Lead Buyer/Assistant Purchasing Manager at our facility located in Bradley, IL.

Position Summary:

The Purchasing Assistant Manager will have the opportunity to assist in managing sourcing execution, cross-functional collaboration, security of supply, and continuous improvement over direct/Indirect category spend. You will partner closely with the Purchasing Manager to implement procurement strategies, drive cost reduction projects, enable growth opportunities, mitigate supply risk, and increase operational efficiency. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and brings a continuous improvement mindset to purchasing and supplier processes. This take-charge leader will have a proven track record of strong leadership, business acumen, influencing skills, and an outstanding ability to drive results.

Strategic Responsibilities:

Identify, develop, and implement sourcing strategies to reduce total delivered cost, mitigate headwinds, and improve security of supply.
Develop relationships and leverage market intelligence and digital tools to influence internal and external stakeholders, and optimize the lowest Total Delivered Cost (TDC).
Create and implement best practice procurement vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performance.
Ensure that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to deliver optimized costs while meeting business objectives and operational needs.
Maintain a close working relationship with supply chain leaders, operations business leaders, and engineering leadership to support their strategic growth objectives and identify and implement cost-savings and efficiency opportunities for gross margin improvement.
Communicate with Executive Management to keep them informed of critical developments in the Supply Chain.

Tactical Responsibilities:

Responsible for the day to day planning and execution of MRP needs of assigned categories of spend.
Support purchase order authorization process through SAP electronic approval process.
Develop a hands on knowledge of all workflows to be a support resource within these functions to all stakeholders and purchasing team members.
Resolve supplier issues as required.
Prepare Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quote (RFQ), and Vendor Price Sheets (VPS) as required.
Support development of negotiation strategies, and participates in negotiations as assigned.
Promote and maintain positive working relationships among internal staff and suppliers.
Develop and Participate in cost reduction initiatives.
Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, production, quality, and finance teams.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
On-site gym
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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