Corporate Buyer

Rust-Oleum•Vernon Hills, IL

5d•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Buyer plans and purchases finished goods, raw materials, and components using MRP and forecast reports to determine appropriate order quantities and required dates. The role develops a portfolio-specific understanding of replenishment requirements, resource utilization, and schedule buildability for assigned vendors, and maintains the MRP optimization process for assigned groups. The position maintains vendor relationships and approved pricing, follows up on deliveries, helps resolve invoicing and quality issues, and supports new-product launches in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors. It also analyzes subcontract purchase price variance, addresses costing and bill-of-material errors, and conducts scheduled vendor inventories. This is primarily an office-based role in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The target salary range is $60,000–$70,000, and the role is bonus eligible.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.
At least 8 years of experience in a related purchasing role.
At least 5 years of experience managing a team.
Knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
S4/IBP experience.
Excellent computer skills, including MS Office.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

APICS certification.

Responsibilities

Plan and purchase finished goods, raw materials, and components by analyzing MRP and forecast reports to determine optimal order quantities and required dates.
Develop an understanding of portfolio-specific replenishment requirements, including resource utilization and schedule buildability for assigned vendors.
Review daily MRP exception messages and maintain the optimization process for finished goods, raw materials, and components within the respective MRP group.
Maintain vendor relationships, approved pricing in information records and purchase orders, and resolve invoicing issues.
Maintain optimal stock levels by following up on delivery dates and escalating quality issues while working with cross-functional teams toward resolution.
Support new-product launches by coordinating with Sourcing, Marketing, Finance, Quality, and external vendors; tasks include setting up information records, source lists, and costing.
Analyze subcontract purchase price variance by reviewing reports and reporting favorable or unfavorable variances; meet quarterly targets set by the Purchasing Manager.
Correct costing and bill-of-material errors identified during analysis.
Conduct vendor inventories according to schedule, obtain vendor counts, and analyze and resolve variances.