Buyer (5800)

Pregis•Chicago, IL

5d•$87,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for procuring indirect products and services, administering the Procure-To-Pay (P2P) platform, sourcing parts for the New Product Development (NPD) team, and analyzing spend. Indirect procurement responsibilities include administering corporate-wide programs such as fleet, forklift leases and rentals, office supplies, facilities programs, MRO, and other products. The Buyer supports P2P platform implementation, supplier and internal-user onboarding, KPI tracking, and training as needed. The role aggregates spend data from various sources, cleans and organizes it, compiles KPIs, analyzes trends across Pregis categories, and tracks savings as directed by Procurement Directors. It also involves collaborating with an external service provider on spend analytics. For NPD, the Buyer rapidly sources and places purchase orders for parts used to build prototype and pilot packaging machines. The role works regularly with engineering and program management on Engineering Changes and complex Bills of Materials, often under tight timelines and with frequent expedites. Categories include metal fabrication, injection-molded plastics, pneumatics, motors, sensors, electronics, and other hardware.

Requirements

Four-year college degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or an equivalent major.
2–5 years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, Procure-To-Pay, accounts payable support, or supply chain operations.
Strong knowledge of indirect procurement principles, sourcing practices, and P2P processes.
Knowledge of purchasing controls, approval workflows, compliance requirements, and supplier onboarding principles.
Strong analytics and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify process inefficiencies and implement improvements.
Ability to analyze spend data and develop reports, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor procurement performance and support cost-reduction initiatives.
Experience managing indirect spend categories such as MRO, facilities, fleet, marketing, office supplies, travel, and other corporate services.
Knowledge and ability to negotiate vendor terms, pricing, and delivery dates according to budgetary and schedule requirements.
Strong proficiency in Excel, including data analytics, reporting, lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation functions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage routine tasks with attention to detail, time management, and prioritization.
Excellent written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
Cooperative, team-oriented, customer-service-oriented, patient, calm under pressure, and able to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Previous Procure-To-Pay experience with Coupa, Ariba, Zip, Raindrop, Jaggaer, Esker, SAP, or similar platforms.
Previous experience utilizing AI to automate routine tasks.
Extensive experience with spend data analytics, building and maintaining KPIs, and analyzing market trends and reports.

Responsibilities

Procure indirect products and services, including MRO, facilities, fleet, office supplies, and other corporate categories.
Administer corporate-wide programs such as fleet and forklift leases and rentals, office supplies, and facilities programs.
Administer the Procure-To-Pay platform, including implementation and onboarding suppliers and internal users.
Track procurement KPIs and conduct training sessions as needed.
Aggregate, cleanse, organize, and analyze spend data from multiple sources; compile KPIs, analyze category trends, and track savings as directed by Procurement Directors.
Collaborate with an external service provider on spend analytics.
Rapidly source and place purchase orders for parts supporting prototype and pilot packaging machines.
Work with engineering and program management on Engineering Changes and complex Bills of Materials, managing tight timelines and frequent expedites.
Negotiate vendor terms, pricing, and delivery dates in line with budget and schedule requirements.
Identify process inefficiencies, savings opportunities, and improvements to procurement performance.