Strategic Purchasing Specialist

ITW • Cincinnati, OH

3d • $70,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

ITW Evercoat is a global leader in manufacturing professional auto body repair fillers and putties, adhesives, professional car care, and recreational marine patch and repair products. As a division of Illinois Tool Works Inc within the ITW Performance Polymers and Fluids segment, Evercoat operates with a unique 80/20 business model and core values of Integrity, Respect, Trust, Shared Risk, and Simplicity. Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is a Fortune 200 Company headquartered in Glenview, IL.

The Purchasing Manager position is responsible for learning, managing, and driving results in purchasing. This role requires an enterprise-minded leader capable of exercising a robust ITW-Toolbox supply chain strategy and leading continuous improvement activities that span internal operations and key supplier relationships. The position is responsible for procuring raw materials/purchased complete product and managing supplier relationships to ensure timely and cost-effective fulfillment of the annual sales plan, while maintaining accurate inventory and Market Rate of Demand (MRD) reporting. This includes managing demand planning by creating and adjusting forecasts based on customer and market input, and coordinating closely with sales, marketing, and supply chain to support MRD and promotional events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or similar field required.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant purchasing experience is required.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication/presentation skills with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to maintain positive vendor relations.
• Ability to maintain a level of confidentiality required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with vendor/inventory management and inventory planning/purchasing.
• Previous ERP experience strongly preferred.
• JDE experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the raw material and purchased complete purchasing function to support the annual sales plan.
• Manage all purchasing functions which may include, but not limited to, material procurement, inventory control, outsourcing, vendor selection, vendor auditing, and distribution.
• Effectively control component inventories to assure availability, timeliness and quality so that production schedules can be completed on a timely basis.
• Work daily with mixing and production supervisors to ensure adequate materials for schedule execution.
• Oversee adequate inventory of materials and products in accordance with inventory months on hand (MOH) targets and organizational philosophy while avoiding holding excess and obsolete inventory.
• Analyze changes or new issues in materials and supply to reduce cost and improve quality.
• Confirm supplier delivery dates for purchasing material and expedite orders when necessary.
• Work closely with the Regulatory Department to support data collection needs.
• Monitor and analyze materials information such as departmental expenses, scrap, PPV, etc.
• Strong involvement with product costing issues and annual cost roll in the JD Edwards (JDE) system.
• Negotiate with new or existing suppliers to establish competitive contracts and agreements.
• Responsible for positive vendor relations.
• Divisional owner of annual sourcing savings projects.
• Partner with Corporate Sourcing to ensure division meets annual savings commitments.
• Perform special projects and other duties as requested.

Benefits

• ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
• As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

What This Job Offers

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