Buyer

LHH; Summit (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Buyer to manage procurement activities in a fast-paced distribution environment. You will combine purchasing execution with demand forecasting, inventory analysis, and cost management to ensure product availability and service excellence.

Responsibilities include creating POs, analyzing inventory trends, managing supplier relationships, and collaborating with operations, logistics, and finance teams to resolve issues and optimize costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of purchasing, procurement, or buyer experience.
• Strong inventory analysis, forecasting, and supplier management skills.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, data analysis).

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders from planning through receipt.
• Analyze inventory levels, demand forecasts, and purchasing trends to support replenishment decisions.
• Manage supplier relationships, pricing, lead times, and performance.
• Collaborate with operations, logistics, customer service, and finance teams.
• Resolve shortages, delivery issues, and invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data within ERP systems.
• Analyze supplier performance, purchasing KPIs, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Evaluate landed costs and support sourcing initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with company policies.

Skills

Inventory analysis

Forecasting

Supplier management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

The Buyer will manage procurement activities, optimize inventory levels, and support supplier relationships in a fast-paced distribution environment. This role combines purchasing execution with demand forecasting, inventory analysis, and cost management to ensure product availability and service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders from planning through receipt.
• Analyze inventory levels, demand forecasts, and purchasing trends to support replenishment decisions.
• Manage supplier relationships, pricing, lead times, and performance.
• Collaborate with operations, logistics, customer service, and finance teams.
• Resolve shortages, delivery issues, and invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data within ERP systems.
• Analyze supplier performance, purchasing KPIs, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Evaluate landed costs and support sourcing initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of purchasing, procurement, or buyer experience.
• Strong inventory analysis, forecasting, and supplier management skills.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, data analysis).

Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000

• Health, dental, and vision, life, short/long term disability insurance
• 401(k) offering
• Paid time off and holidays (80 hours PTO)
• Paid sick leave where applicable by state law.

LHH is a leader in permanent recruitment—and in the placement of top talent. Our areas of specialty include office administration, customer service, human resources, engineering, and supply chain and logistics.

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers