Packaging Materials Buyer | Inventory & Vendor Relations

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

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.