Buyer

Goulds Pumps IPG LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Goulds Pumps IPG LLC in Chicago, IL seeks an ITT Pro Services Buyer to drive procurement activities, supplier management, and PO execution. Responsibilities include ensuring timely, cost-effective acquisitions and maintaining records for safety, quality and compliance.

The role also covers calibration of facility tools, site EH&S champion duties, and collaboration with internal customers to meet production and project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5–7 years in industrial equipment repair or machining or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in reading technical drawings and using precision measuring tools.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills; ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Execute procurement activities to ensure timely, cost-effective acquisition of goods and services.
• Manage suppliers, perform PO creation/maintenance in ERP, and monitor delivery performance.
• Support shop production/project reviews with accurate PO delivery details.
• Identify savings opportunities through competitive bidding and market research.
• Document and address supplier performance issues with corrective actions.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5–7 years in industrial equipment repair or machining

Tools

Excel

Epicor ERP

MS Office

Job description

Buyer
US-IL-Chicago
Job ID: 2026-17374
# of Openings: 1
Category: Sourcing SupplyChain & Logistics
US-IL-Chicago Pro-1158

Overview

The ITT Pro Services Buyer is a tactical position requiring the highest level of computer and keyboarding proficiency. This position is responsible for executing procurement activities to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services. This role supports production and project requirements through effective supplier management, purchase order execution, and adherence to company standards for safety, quality, and compliance.

THIS POSITION WILL ALSO BE RESPONSBILE FOR EXECUTING AND MAINTAINING ALL FACILITY TOOL CALIBRATION (INCLUDING RECORDS) AND WILL BE SITE EHS CHAMPION, RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EHS TASKS AND ACTIVITIES.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Adherence to all safety, environmental and housekeeping guidelines in the plant and office settings


• Generate and interpret purchase order demand reports


• Effectively and proficiently recognize demand


• Maintain and audit supermarkets for replenishment in a shop floor setting


• Purchase order entry/creation in ERP system


• Purchase order update/maintenance in ERP system


• Discrete purchase order management


• Ability to manage and support job execution environment


• Expedites delivery of goods and services purchased


• Expedite purchase orders - ability to manage execution and recovery of supply


• Creation and maintenance of purchase order records and receipts


• Maintain working relationships with suppliers and internal customer


• Communicate and negotiate with suppliers


• Supplier delivery (ontime performance)


• Supplier payment - receipt reconciliation to supplier invoice to ensure timely payment and dispute


• Supplier add - initiate and support the creation of new suppliers into the ERP system


• Supplier management - track and monitor supplier quality and delivery


• Supplier management - KPI countermeasure - creation and implementation of countermeasure


• Effectively documents underperforming suppliers and establishes corrective action plans in accordance with our quality management system, replacing suppliers who fail to meet our standards


• Support shop production/project review meeting with timely and accurate job purchase order delivery detail


• Procurement of goods and services - supplier selection through competitive bid


• Sales orders quotation support - provide quotations to support repair quotations


• Annual purchase price savings: material and service


• Multisite responsibility


• Capital purchasing lead for multisites/region


• Management and supervision of buyers with site specific duties


• Conduct ongoing market research to identify beneficial purchase agreements and potential vendors.


• Perform vendor reserach and selection to enhance prfitability, reduce operating costs and boost efficiency.


• Develop and maintain an adequate number of competitive supplieers necessary to support unit requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5-7 years of experience in industrial equipment repair or machining, preferably industrial pump/rotating equipment OR equivalent education and experience.


• Proficiency in reading technical drawings and using precision measuring tools.


• Strong understanding of pump components and repair processes including welding and machining.


• Proficiency in use of excel and functionality to support data mining and analysis


• Strong negotiation, communication, and supplier management skills


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems (Epicor or equivalent)


• Excellent documentation skills.


• Proficiency in navigating multiple system platforms


• Proficiency in supplier management and purchase order recovery


• Self-starter with ability to work within a team environment


• Ability to recognize internal and external customers


• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks/priorities while meeting deadlines or schedules


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with diverse groups


• Ability to recognize potential problems and resolve proactively


• Ability to recognize purchasing conflicts of interest and compliance risk

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