Procurement Specialist I — Streamline Materials & Delivery

Bath Concepts Shower Enclosures Inc.; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath Concepts Inc. is seeking a detail‑oriented Purchasing Specialist I to manage day‑to‑day procurement, create and track purchase orders, and maintain data integrity in the ERP system. You will collaborate with production, inventory, and finance to ensure material availability and on‑time deliveries.

On‑site role requiring strong Excel skills, issue resolution, and clear communication with suppliers and internal teams to support continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in purchasing, manufacturing, inventory, or operations.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or other data-related field.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork.
• Clerical work and high level of computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Review MRP recommendations and create purchase orders to support production and inventory requirements.
• Maintain purchase orders including revisions, cancellations, quantity changes, and delivery schedule updates.
• Obtain supplier order acknowledgments and verify pricing, quantities, lead times, and promised delivery dates.
• Monitor open purchase orders, expedite critical materials, and communicate delivery status to internal stakeholders.
• Support material availability by identifying potential shortages and escalating supply risks to the leadership.
• Maintain supplier purchasing data, including pricing, lead times, order parameters, and ERP purchasing records.
• Coordinate with Suppliers, Manufacturing, Inventory Control, Receiving, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to resolve purchasing‑related issues.
• Assist with inventory replenishment activities, purchasing investigations, and inventory discrepancy resolution.
• Support ERP implementations, system testing, data cleanup, and purchasing process compliance initiatives.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, and purchasing reports to support procurement visibility and decision‑making.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Administrative paperwork

Microsoft Excel

MS Word

Outlook

Clerical skills

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Bath Concepts Inc. is seeking a detail‑oriented Purchasing Specialist I to manage day‑to‑day procurement, create and track purchase orders, and maintain data integrity in the ERP system. You will collaborate with production, inventory, and finance to ensure material availability and on‑time deliveries.

On‑site role requiring strong Excel skills, issue resolution, and clear communication with suppliers and internal teams to support continuous improvement and operational excellence.