Purchasing Manager - Roselle, IL

Signode; Roselle (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Wellness perks

Job summary

Signode is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead a team of Purchasing Planners. This role encompasses purchasing execution and inventory planning for the APT business across multiple plants.

The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills with over 10 years of experience in purchasing and supply chain management. Responsibilities include supplier engagement and aligning inventory with corporate goals to ensure uninterrupted production.

A competitive salary package with benefits will be offered, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, inventory planning, or supply chain.
• 7+ years of people management experience, preferably managing planners or buyers.
• Strong background in manufacturing, equipment, or industrial supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage, coach, and develop six Purchasing Planners.
• Own overall inventory planning and purchasing execution.
• Lead supplier engagement and oversee purchasing strategies.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Coaching

Adaptability

Sense of Urgency

Escalation Management

Influence

Conflict Resolution

Resourcefulness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Vavision

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

The annual salary for this position ranges from $110,000 - $145,000 + 15% bonus target and varies based on specific responsibilities and geographic location. Starting annual salary within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and/or skillset.

Summary

The Purchasing Manager – APT is responsible for leading and developing a team of six Purchasing Planners supporting the APT business. This role owns purchasing execution, inventory planning performance, supplier alignment, and cross‑plant coordination to ensure uninterrupted production and customer fulfillment.

The manager is accountable for inventory health, service levels, backorder reduction, supplier performance, and talent development, while aligning planning activities with corporate inventory, cost, and service goals across all APT manufactured equipment product lines.

Essential Functions

• Directly manage, coach, and develop six Purchasing Planners responsible for mechanical and electrical purchasing and inventory planning.
• Set clear performance expectations, objectives, and priorities aligned to business and corporate supply chain goals.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, development planning, and talent assessments.
• Build a high performance team culture emphasizing accountability, collaboration, urgency, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure coverage, workload balance, and succession planning across planners and product categories.
• Own overall inventory planning and purchasing execution for the APT business across all supported manufacturing plants.
• Ensure inventory levels, turns, service levels, and backorders align with KPIs and corporate targets.
• Oversee purchasing strategies for mechanical and electrical categories, ensuring alignment with capacity, demand, and supplier constraints.
• Partner with Category Manager to align sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and risk mitigation plans.
• Lead supplier engagement strategy in collaboration with planners, including:
  • Capacity planning
  • Lead time management
  • Inventory positioning
  • Escalation and recovery planning
• Serve as an escalation point for supplier performance, shortages, or critical supply risks.
• Drive continuous improvement with suppliers to support reliability, responsiveness, and cost objectives.
• Act as the primary procurement planning interface between:
  • Manufacturing plants
  • Supply base
  • Category Management
  • Logistics and Warehousing
• Ensure effective communication regarding plant requirements, supplier capacity, and demand changes.
• Partner with plant leadership to validate inventory targets and production support needs.
• Ensure planners prepare effectively for demand variability and forecast accuracy.
• Lead procurement planning input into monthly SIOP meetings, ensuring risks, constraints, and mitigation plans are visible and actionable.
• Oversee development and execution of recovery plans for material shortages and backorders.
• Ensure expediting, logistics coordination, and material movement are executed effectively and consistently.
• Define, monitor, and drive performance against KPIs including:
  • Inventory turns and value
  • Backorder levels
  • On time delivery to plants
  • Supplier performance
• Use data and analytics to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Champion process standardization, automation, and best practices across the planning team.
• Ensure compliance with RGA processes and act as point of accountability for audit readiness.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree required; Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or Engineering preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, inventory planning, or supply chain.
• 7+ years of people management experience, preferably managing planners or buyers.
• Strong background in manufacturing, equipment, or industrial supply chains.
• Working knowledge of inventory financials, working capital, and cost drivers.
• Ability to balance service, inventory, and cost tradeoffs at a portfolio level.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex supplier networks and multi‑plant inventory models.
• Proven experience working in matrixed, fast‑paced environments, with high SKU variety and low volumes
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Vavision
• Advanced Excel skills (planning models, analysis, reporting).
• Ability to leverage ERP and reporting tools for KPI management and decision making.

Functional Success Drivers

• Analytical Skills
• Coaching
• Adaptability
• Sense of Urgency
• Escalation Management
• Influence
• Conflict Resolution
• Resourcefulness

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

Signode is committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, including providing reasonable accommodations during our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation in applying for this position, please contact us at [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Signode participates in E-Verify and will provide the Department of Homeland Security your Form I-9 information to confirm your authorization to work in the United States.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affi… All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.