Buyer I

Culligan International; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Culligan International in Rosemont, IL seeks a Buyer I to manage purchasing and sourcing across multiple product lines. You will review requirements, issue POs, negotiate pricing, and coordinate with S&OP, R&D, and manufacturing to meet project needs.

You will build supplier relationships, monitor performance, resolve quality issues, and support new product feasibility with early supplier involvement. A 2+ year background and SAP/Excel skills are expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain – SAP preferred, not required.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Ability to work with little supervision and professionally interact directly with all levels of Engineers, Project Managers and Manufacturing, Accounting, Customer Service, and Quality Assurance.
• Knows expected industry lead times for parts and materials, and how to locate and qualify new sources.
• Demonstrated ability to create the supplier relationships and contracts required to support and grow a dynamic business.
• Proven capability in all Microsoft applications, with mid-level Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all buying/sourcing activities for multiple product lines/plants.
• Review purchase reqs and convert to POs.
• Negotiate and manage supplier pricing.
• Plan, schedule and monitor materials with S&OP using SAP S4HANA.
• Communicate and resolve quality issues with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Work with suppliers to define root-cause and corrective actions.
• Facilitate supply chain scope for new products with suppliers early in development.
• Develop RFPs for scope of supply including specs, capacity, quality, distribution.
• Interview and establish supplier relationships for goods and services.
• Measure and improve supplier performance against contracts (Supplier Scorecard).
• Work on procurement projects as needed.

Skills

Detail oriented

Independence

Judgment/Decision

Integrity

Analytical Skills

Oral & Written Communication

Team Player

Organization/Planning

Customer Focus

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

The Buyer I is responsible for the management and coordination of all buying/sourcing activities. This individual works closely with S&OP, Application, Manufacturing, Design and Project teams to review, analyze and execute material plan in support of project requirements, as well as meet Culligan’s KPI’s/Metrics.

• Responsible for all purchasing and sourcing activities for multiple product lines/plants.
• Review purchase req’s/convert to PO’s.
• Negotiate and manage supplier pricing.
• Plan, schedule and monitor assigned materials with S&OP team using MRP (SAP S4HANA).
• Communicate and resolve any quality issues or rejects with supplier and internal stakeholders.
• NCR, Return to Supplier.
• Work with supplier to define root-cause and corrective action.
• Ability to work with R&D/Product Management to facilitate supply chain scope and feasibility for new products in the development pipeline with suppliers early in the process.
• Ability to develop RFP’s for scope of supply, which includes product specifications, capacity, quality and distribution requirements.
• Interview and establish relationships with suppliers to source, finished goods, services, raw materials, components, and off shelf items based on price, quality, and delivery time.
• Measure and improve suppliers’ performance to their contractual commitments (Supplier Scorecard).
• Work on procurement projects as required by NA Purchasing Manager.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• 2+ years of related experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain – SAP preferred, not required.
• Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Ability to work with little supervision and professionally interact directly with all levels of Engineers, Project Managers and Manufacturing, Accounting, Customer Service, and Quality Assurance.
• Knows expected industry lead times for parts and materials, and how to locate and qualify new sources.
• Demonstrated ability to create the supplier relationships and contracts required to support and grow a dynamic business.
• Proven capability in all Microsoft applications, with mid-level Excel skills.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in this position:

Detail Oriented Independence Judgment/Decision

Integrity Analytical Skills Oral & Written Communication

Team Player Organization/Planning Customer Focus

Target Salary Range: $55,000 – $75,000 salary a year. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, geographic location, and business and organizational needs.

Full-time positions are eligible for competitive benefits, including paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, disability benefits and 401(k).

• paid time off
• health
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability benefits
• 401(k)