Purchasing Manager

Creative Financial Staffing; Grayslake (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a hands-on Purchasing Manager in Illinois to own purchasing operations, negotiate with suppliers, forecast material needs, and ensure production teams have the necessary materials to support customer projects.

The role offers visibility to leadership, a collaborative, team-oriented culture, autonomy in a non-cookie-cutter position, and opportunities to drive vendor relationships, cost savings, and negotiations with a competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience within manufacturing.
• Experience purchasing raw materials, fabricated products, metals, plastics, or related components.
• Strong supplier negotiation and vendor management experience.
• Experience forecasting demand and supporting production schedules.
• ERP system experience and strong Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Forecast material requirements based on open and upcoming orders.
• Purchase raw materials, components, plastics, metals, and production supplies.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms with suppliers.
• Manage vendor relationships and monitor supplier performance.
• Ensure inventory and materials are available to support production schedules.
• Analyze purchasing data and utilize ERP systems and Excel reporting tools.
• Partner with warehouse, operations, and leadership teams to support customer projects

Skills

Purchasing experience

Vendor management

Forecasting demand

Excel reporting

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Purchasing Manager

This hands-on Purchasing Manager role offers the opportunity to own purchasing operations, negotiate with suppliers, forecast material needs, and ensure production teams have the materials needed to support customer projects.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out for the Purchasing Manager:

• Highly visible role reporting directly to leadership
• Family-owned company with a collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Variety and autonomy in a non-cookie-cutter position
• Opportunity to drive vendor relationships, negotiations, and cost savings
• Competitive compensation with bonus potential

Key Responsibilities for the Purchasing Manager:

• Forecast material requirements based on open and upcoming orders
• Purchase raw materials, components, plastics, metals, and production supplies
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms with suppliers
• Manage vendor relationships and monitor supplier performance
• Ensure inventory and materials are available to support production schedules
• Analyze purchasing data and utilize ERP systems and Excel reporting tools
• Partner with warehouse, operations, and leadership teams to support customer projects

Qualifications for the Purchasing Manager:

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience within manufacturing
• Experience purchasing raw materials, fabricated products, metals, plastics, or related components
• Strong supplier negotiation and vendor management experience
• Experience forecasting demand and supporting production schedules
• ERP system experience and strong Excel skills required
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Hands-on, adaptable professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required

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