Senior Buyer - Digital Procurement Transformation Lead

Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.

Carol Stream (IL)

On-site

USD 86,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health advocacy

Spending accounts

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Retirement planning

Job summary

Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc. is a Marmon Holdings company backed by Berkshire Hathaway, designing and manufacturing foodservice equipment.

The Senior Buyer will lead the transformation of purchasing toward automation and data-driven workflows, working with Purchasing, IT, Supply Chain, and suppliers to maximize supplier portals, ERP integrations, and digital tools. The role focuses on reducing manual transactions, increasing efficiency, and driving continuous improvement through Lean

Qualifications

Strong understanding of procurement and supply chain processes.
Experience with ERP systems (Infor LN, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
Experience implementing supplier portals or supplier collaboration platforms.
Knowledge of workflow automation and digital procurement tools.
Strong analytical and data management skills.
Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities; Power BI or similar analytics tools preferred.
Understanding of EDI/API integrations and electronic supplier communication is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead the transformation of purchasing processes toward automation and digital workflows.
Drive adoption of supplier portals, electronic acknowledgments, automated order confirmations, and self-service supplier collaboration.
Partner with IT and ERP teams to identify, design, test, and implement procurement system enhancements.
Eliminate manual email-based purchasing activities by standardizing and automating transactional processes.
Develop exception management processes, allowing buyers to focus on supply risks, shortages, and strategic issues.
Analyze procurement workflows and identify opportunities for efficiency, simplification, and cost reduction.
Support implementation of new ERP functionality, supplier integrations, EDI/API connections, and workflow automation.
Create KPIs and dashboards to monitor supplier responsiveness, automation rates, purchase order cycle times, and process compliance.
Train and coach purchasing team members on new digital tools and best practices.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles and process mapping.
Work cross-functionally with Planning, Operations, IT, Finance, and suppliers to improve procurement effectiveness.
Interact with Commodity Management team that supports sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, and issue resolution as required.