Senior Buyer — Strategic Sourcing & Inventory Control

Visual Comfort & Co.; Skokie (IL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Paid Time Off

Holidays

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Visual Comfort & Co. is seeking a Purchasing/Operations professional to support purchasing activities for our Direct business. You will manage POs from request to delivery, track inventory, assist showroom openings, and resolve order discrepancies with internal teams and vendors.

The role emphasizes strong communication, organizational skills, and experience with ERP/purchasing systems. A Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in procurement or related ops is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong procurement, order management, and supplier relations knowledge.
• Excellent organizational and time management with attention to detail.
• Ability to negotiate and analyze quotations, lead times, and costs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate purchasing activities for products, services, and showroom needs.
• Troubleshoot order/shipment/invoice discrepancies with vendors and internal teams.
• Monitor inventory, lead times, and delivery performance; coordinate replenishment.
• Manage PO lifecycle from request to delivery and record maintenance.
• Analyze vendor options, negotiate terms, and manage BOM/docs for showroom setups.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP systems (D365/JDE/Order.co)

Job description

Visual Comfort & Co. is seeking a Purchasing/Operations professional to support purchasing activities for our Direct business. You will manage POs from request to delivery, track inventory, assist showroom openings, and resolve order discrepancies with internal teams and vendors.

The role emphasizes strong communication, organizational skills, and experience with ERP/purchasing systems. A Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in procurement or related ops is preferred.