Strategic Sourcing & ISG Purchases - Hybrid

steiner; Itasca (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work environment

Generous Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short‑/

Job summary

Steiner Electric, a National Electrical Distribution Company, seeks a Sourcing/Purchasing Specialist to support its Integrated Supply Group in Illinois. This hybrid/on-site role sources products, coordinates purchasing, maintains supplier relationships, and ensures product availability for VMI, CMI, vending, and other ISG solutions.

Collaborating with ISG operations, analysts, inside sales, purchasing, pricing, Account Managers, suppliers, and customers, you will help deliver accurate quotes,

Qualifications

• Education requirements: HS diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2–5 years of purchasing, sourcing, inventory control, inside sales, supply chain, or distribution experience preferred.
• Experience in electrical distribution, industrial distribution, OEM, MRO, metalworking, or contractor supply markets preferred.
• Strong product research, sourcing, supplier communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work across ISG operations, analysts, Account Managers, inside sales, purchasing, pricing, operations, and suppliers.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple customer requests, supplier follow-ups, quotes, purchase orders, and implementation deadlines.
• Solid computer skills: Excel, Word, Outlook, and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Source products for ISG customer programs, including electrical, OEM, MRO, metalworking, and construction.
• Support new customer implementations by identifying suppliers, lead times, substitute items, cost requirements, and replenishment options.
• Work with ISG analysts and operations to support item setup, customer part numbers, unit of measure reviews, pricing, supplier setup, and data readiness.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Pricing to ensure cost, margin, contract pricing, customer-specific pricing, and supplier setup requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Review and expedite ISG orders to support vending replenishment, consignment inventory, non-consignment inventory, and project-related demand.
• Assist with sourcing spot-buy items, substitute products, hard-to-find materials, obsolete items, and non-stock inventory for customer programs.
• Maintain supplier relationships to support reliable product availability, competitive cost, service levels, and issue resolution for ISG customers.
• Support market basket quote activity by gathering supplier cost, availability, lead-time, and product substitutions.
• Participate in post-launch reviews to identify purchasing, sourcing, inventory, and replenishment improvement opportunities.
• Assist other ISG members with project requirements as needed.
• Implement and execute all company policies and initiatives.

Skills

Product research

Sourcing

Supplier communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

ERP systems

Job description

Steiner Electric, a National Electrical Distribution Company, seeks a Sourcing/Purchasing Specialist to support its Integrated Supply Group in Illinois. This hybrid/on-site role sources products, coordinates purchasing, maintains supplier relationships, and ensures product availability for VMI, CMI, vending, and other ISG solutions.

Collaborating with ISG operations, analysts, inside sales, purchasing, pricing, Account Managers, suppliers, and customers, you will help deliver accurate quotes,