Strategic Purchasing Specialist: Supplier Development

Coilcraft; Cary (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Profit Sharing

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Coilcraft, Inc. is a privately held global manufacturer headquartered in Cary, Illinois, with a 75+ year reputation for quality and engineering excellence.

We are seeking a Purchasing Agent to join our Purchasing team to help develop and manage a reliable supplier base and ensure materials meet Coilcraft's standards for quality, cost, availability, and delivery. You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations, identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers, and driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 2–5 years of purchasing or procurement experience in manufacturing.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and data analysis ability.
• Analytical, organized, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to build productive supplier/internal relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, select, and develop suppliers for cost, quality, delivery, availability, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Support supplier qualification activities, data collection and analysis, reporting, and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve material value, quality, processing, and cost.
• Initiate supply agreements and support procurement for manufacturing materials.
• Investigate supplier issues, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Work with Engineering and Operations to maintain material specs and reduce variation and scrap.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to involve suppliers early in new product development.
• Visit suppliers to evaluate capabilities and opportunities for improvement.
• Administer online purchasing systems and maintain supplier information.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the supply chain.

Skills

Supplier relationships

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Negotiation

Experience in purchasing

MRP/ERP systems

ISO/IATF 16949 knowledge

Shipping processes

Supplier qualification

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Supply Chain / Operations

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Coilcraft, Inc. is a privately held global manufacturer headquartered in Cary, Illinois, with a 75+ year reputation for quality and engineering excellence.

We are seeking a Purchasing Agent to join our Purchasing team to help develop and manage a reliable supplier base and ensure materials meet Coilcraft's standards for quality, cost, availability, and delivery. You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations, identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers, and driving