Buyer

Brown Paper Products; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO after 90 days

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company paid short term and LTD

Company paid life insurance

Voluntary life insurance

401k with match

Job summary

The Buyer Paper Packaging position with Inteplast Group is an in-office role in Illinois, focused on sourcing, negotiating and procuring raw materials while managing inventory to prevent shortages or overstock. The ideal candidate will have manufacturing experience, strong analytical skills, and advanced Excel expertise.

Responsibilities include creating purchase orders, vendor management, regulatory filing and ensuring timely order follow-up.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong math, written, verbal and analytical skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Microsoft Office - intermediate level.
• Excel - advanced level.
• Inventory system software - intermediate level.
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with peers and functional teams.
• Demonstrated confidentiality and the ability to represent the company in a professional manner.
• Ability to work independently and take on new challenges.
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

Responsibilities

• Be a key contributing team member
• Create and/or processing purchase orders and maintain tracking of delivery
• Evaluating and planning of raw material component(s) and / packaging products and their delivery
• Establish and maintain vendor relationships.
• Maintain vendor, inventory, and regulatory files
• Carry out procedures involving quality and trial processes with suppliers
• Set up new suppliers and / or service providers
• Follow company policies and procedures
• Follow up on all orders for proper authorization in a timely manner
• Attend scheduling and / or production meetings as assigned
• Monitor inventory for "Obsolete" materials

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Analytical skills

Computer skills

MS Office

Excel

Inventory software

Stakeholder management

Professionalism

Independent work

Attendance & flexibility

Stress management

Job description

TITLE:

Buyer Paper Packaging

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The Buyer will be a detail-orientated person working within the purchasing department to source, negotiate and procure raw materials required for production while managing inventory levels to prevent shortages or overstocking.

Note:

This position is in-office only. No remote work

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 3-years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong math, written, verbal and analytical skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Microsoft Office - intermediate level
• Excel - advanced level
• Inventory system software - intermediate level
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with peers and functional teams.
• Demonstrated confidentiality and the ability to represent the company in a professional manner.
• Ability to work independently and take on new challenges
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be a key contributing team member
• Create and/or processing purchase orders and maintain tracking of delivery
• Evaluating and planning of raw material component(s) and / packaging products and their delivery
• Establish and maintain vendor relationships.
• Maintain vendor, inventory, and regulatory files
• Carry out procedures involving quality and trial processes with suppliers
• Set up new suppliers and / or service providers
• Follow company policies and procedures
• Follow up on all orders for proper authorization in a timely manner
• Attend scheduling and / or production meetings as assigned
• Monitor inventory for "Obsolete" materials

WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO IN THIS POSITION:

• Hours - 8am to 5pm. Monday - Friday
• Office setting

TRAINING:

• Must complete online and classroom training as required.

AUTHORITY / DECISION MAKING:

• Authority to seek out and establish relationships with vendors.

BENEFITS:

• PTO after 90 days
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company paid short term and LTD
• Company paid life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• 401k with match

Inteplast Group is an Aff…? If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. For more information, about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, view the EEO - Know Your Rights and Pay Transparency Statement.