Procurement Manager

SIG Group; Northlake (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare & life insurance for you &

401K retirement matching

Vacation & PSL

Paid Holidays

Performance bonus

Job summary

SIG Group is seeking a Procurement Manager in Illinois to lead the procurement team, optimize supplier relationships, and ensure on-time, cost-effective material supply for production. You will drive sourcing strategies, negotiate terms, and collaborate with stakeholders to support production schedules and operational excellence.

The role requires 6–10 years in procurement, strong leadership, and proficiency with SAP MM and Excel, with fluent English and a willingness to work on site in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 6–10 years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain.
• 3–5 years of people leadership experience.
• Fluent English is required; basic to intermediate Spanish is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, and strategic sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, coach, and develop the procurement team for production materials.
• Ensure purchase orders are created, approved, and delivered on time.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement, inventory levels, and replenishment.
• Identify and mitigate material shortages and supply risks.
• Lead supplier negotiations to optimize pricing and terms.
• Develop strong supplier relationships and monitor performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support sourcing strategies.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier management

Negotiation

Inventory planning

Contract management

Leadership

Analytics

Excel

English fluency

Spanish (basic)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

SAP MM

Job description

COMPENSATION: $95k-$120K

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading and developing the procurement team while ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and reliable supply of materials required for production. This role oversees procurement activities, supplier relationships, inventory requirements, and purchasing processes while ensuring alignment with production schedules and business objectives. The Procurement Manager drives process improvements, cost savings, supplier performance, and material availability to support uninterrupted production and operational excellence.

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Procurement Manager

Summary Of Role

COMPENSATION: $95k-$120K

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading and developing the procurement team while ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and reliable supply of materials required for production. This role oversees procurement activities, supplier relationships, inventory requirements, and purchasing processes while ensuring alignment with production schedules and business objectives. The Procurement Manager drives process improvements, cost savings, supplier performance, and material availability to support uninterrupted production and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, coach, and develop the procurement team responsible for purchasing production materials.
• Ensure purchase orders are accurately created, properly approved, and delivered on time to meet production requirements.
• Oversee the end-to-end procurement process for production materials, maintaining appropriate inventory levels and timely replenishment.
• Proactively identify and resolve material shortages, supplier constraints, and supply risks.
• Manage vendor onboarding and supplier registration processes while ensuring data accuracy and compliance with procurement requirements.
• Lead supplier negotiations to optimize pricing, payment terms, lead times, and overall commercial conditions.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while monitoring supplier quality, reliability, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Production, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and other stakeholders to support sourcing and material strategies.
• Develop alternative sourcing strategies and contingency plans to mitigate supply chain risks.
• Champion sustainable and responsible procurement practices aligned with company standards and environmental objectives.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with quality, safety, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Establish team KPIs, monitor performance, and promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Provide ongoing training, mentoring, and career development opportunities for team members.

You Bring These Skills, Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field required.
• 6-10 years of procurement, sourcing, materials management, or supply chain experience.
• 3-5 years of people leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, inventory planning, and strategic sourcing.
• Advanced negotiation and contract management skills.
• Experience working within manufacturing environments preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP MM.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Fluent English required.
• Basic to intermediate Spanish preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

We Offer

• Generous Day 1 eligibility healthcare & life insurance for you and qualified dependents
• 401K Retirement matching reimbursement
• Vacation & PSL
• Paid Holidays
• Performance Bonus
• And much more!

SIG COMPENTENCIES

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.

OUR PROMISE

SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.

About Sig

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it's the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better.

Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.