Buyer (5800)

Pregis • Chicago, IL

4d

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for procurement of indirect products and services, administration of the Procure-To-Pay platform, sourcing parts for the New Product Development (NPD) team, and spend analytics.

For indirect procurement, the role administers corporate-wide programs such as fleet, forklift leases and rentals, office supplies, facilities programs, MRO, and other products. It also involves implementing and administering the Procure-To-Pay platform; onboarding suppliers and internal users; tracking KPIs; and providing training as needed.

For spend analytics, the Buyer aggregates, cleanses, and organizes spend data from various sources; compiles KPIs; analyzes trends across Pregis categories; and tracks savings as directed by Procurement Directors. The role collaborates 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 work involves ongoing coordination with engineering and program management on Engineering Changes (ECs), complex Bills of Materials (BOMs), tight timelines, and 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.
• Two to five 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 Procure-To-Pay processes.
• Knowledge of purchasing controls, approval workflows, compliance requirements, and supplier onboarding principles.
• Strong analytical 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.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, including data analytics, reporting, lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation functions.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong attention to detail, focus on routine tasks, and effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Cooperative, team-oriented, customer-service-oriented, patient, calm under pressure, and able to work independently.
• Ability to negotiate vendor terms, pricing, and delivery dates according to budget and schedule requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Procure-To-Pay platform experience is strongly preferred; examples include Coupa, Ariba, Zip, Raindrop, Jaggaer, Esker, and SAP.
• Previous experience using AI to automate routine tasks is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing indirect spend categories such as MRO, facilities, fleet, marketing, office supplies, travel, and other corporate services.
• Extensive experience with spend data analytics, building and maintaining KPIs, monitoring market trends, and creating reports is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Procure indirect products and services, including MRO, facilities, fleet, office supplies, and other corporate products and services.
• Administer corporate-wide programs such as fleet and forklift leases and rentals.
• Implement and administer the Procure-To-Pay platform, including onboarding suppliers and internal users.
• Track procurement KPIs and conduct training sessions as needed.
• Aggregate, cleanse, and organize spend data from various sources.
• Compile KPIs, analyze trends across Pregis categories, 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 needed to build prototype and pilot packaging machines.
• Coordinate with engineering and program management on Engineering Changes and complex Bills of Materials.
• Manage sourcing work involving tight timelines and frequent expedites.
• Negotiate vendor terms, pricing, and delivery dates in line with budget and schedule requirements.
• Identify process inefficiencies and savings opportunities and support process improvements and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor procurement performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level