Midwest Procurement Specialist - Impact & Growth

Techo-Bloc; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision

401(k) + Company Match

Life Insurance + STD + LTD

Paid Time Off

EAP

Employee discounts

Training & Development opportunities

Job summary

Techo-Bloc is seeking a Procurement Specialist for Midwest Operations to manage day-to-day purchasing for assigned sites, suppliers, and material categories. You will convert planning requests into accurate POs, maintain supplier commitments, and ensure material availability while communicating risks early.

You will work with Planning, Operations, Logistics, Receiving, Finance, and Accounts Payable to keep data current in D365 and drive cost-saving opportunities across Midwest locations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of purchasing, procurement, or related operations experience.
• Experience creating and managing purchase orders in an ERP.
• Comfort using Excel for analysis and operational follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Review requisitions, inventory positions, and open demand for sites and categories.
• Create and maintain purchase orders with item, quantity, price and delivery details.
• Obtain supplier confirmations and update delivery dates in the ERP.
• Manage backorders, escales, substitutions, and PO corrections.
• Monitor shortages and slow-moving inventory; flag risks early.
• Coordinate with Planning and site teams on demand accuracy.
• Support supplier negotiations and cost-saving initiatives.
• Source and onboard new vendors to strengthen supply options.

Skills

Purchasing experience

ERP systems

Excel for analysis

Strong communication

Site collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

Job description

Techo-Bloc is seeking a Procurement Specialist for Midwest Operations to manage day-to-day purchasing for assigned sites, suppliers, and material categories. You will convert planning requests into accurate POs, maintain supplier commitments, and ensure material availability while communicating risks early.

You will work with Planning, Operations, Logistics, Receiving, Finance, and Accounts Payable to keep data current in D365 and drive cost-saving opportunities across Midwest locations.