Onsite Food & CPG Buyer & Supply Planner – Growth & Impact

MOHR Talent; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

MOHR Talent partners with an established food and consumer products organization to hire a Buyer / Supply Planner to support procurement, inventory, and supply-chain operations in the Southwest Chicago area onsite.

This role focuses on maintaining product availability, managing supplier relationships, forecasting demand, and optimizing inventory while aligning purchasing with sales forecasts and business demand. It requires 3+ years in buying or procurement, and strong Excel and ERP skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in buying, purchasing, procurement, supply planning, or inventory planning.
• Experience in food and beverage or related CPG environments is preferred.
• Strong Excel data analysis and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales history, seasonality, and inventory to inform forecasting and purchasing decisions.
• Create and manage purchase orders, monitor delivery dates and supplier status.
• Maintain inventory and safety stock to reduce stockouts and overstock.
• Negotiate pricing, MOQs, terms, and delivery timelines with suppliers.
• Track supplier performance including quality and on-time delivery.
• Prepare reports on purchasing, inventory, supplier performance, and costs.

Skills

Buying experience

Forecasting experience

Advanced Excel

Tools

ERP systems (SAP helpful)

Tableau / dashboards

Job description

MOHR Talent partners with an established food and consumer products organization to hire a Buyer / Supply Planner to support procurement, inventory, and supply-chain operations in the Southwest Chicago area onsite.

This role focuses on maintaining product availability, managing supplier relationships, forecasting demand, and optimizing inventory while aligning purchasing with sales forecasts and business demand. It requires 3+ years in buying or procurement, and strong Excel and ERP skills.