Strategic Buyer II – Sourcing, Negotiation & Contracts

North American Lighting; Paris (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

North American Lighting Inc. is seeking a Buyer II to join our team. The role focuses on strategic sourcing, negotiating supplier contracts, and ensuring alignment with supply, quality, and cost goals.

You will draft award recommendations and manage RFQs for materials and services. You will collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering on source selection and support new program launches with new or existing suppliers, while leveraging your 3–5 years of direct purchasing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related discipline, plus 3–5 years of direct purchasing experience.
• Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic sourcing of assigned commodity parts.
• Drafts sourcing recommendations for award summarizing bid history and justification.
• Analyzes, negotiates, and issues RFQs to suppliers for new and existing materials, supply contracts and services.
• Works with Supplier Quality Engineering for source selection.
• Supports new program launch activities with new/existing materials/suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation

Strategic sourcing

RFQ management

Supplier contracting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Engineering or SCM preferred

Job description

North American Lighting Inc. is seeking a Buyer II to join our team. The role focuses on strategic sourcing, negotiating supplier contracts, and ensuring alignment with supply, quality, and cost goals.

You will draft award recommendations and manage RFQs for materials and services. You will collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering on source selection and support new program launches with new or existing suppliers, while leveraging your 3–5 years of direct purchasing experience.