Corporate Buyer

Job Title: Corporate Buyer Location: Vernon Hills, IL JOB RESPONSIBILTIES : Plan and purchase finished goods, raw materials, and components by analyzing MRP and forecast reports to determine optimal order quantity and date required. Develop from beginner to intermediate/advanced understanding of portfolio-specific requirements to meet replenishment requirements, including resource utilization and schedule buildability for assigned vendors.

Review daily exception messages generated by MRP system and maintain the optimization process for all finished goods, raw materials, and components with respective MRP group. Maintain vendor relationships by maintaining approved pricing for information records and purchase orders and reconciling invoicing issues. Maintain optimal stock levels by following up on delivery dates and elevating quality issues while working with cross functional team to achieve resolution.

Support product-to-market process by working with Sourcing, Marketing, Finance, Quality as well as external vendors to ensure on-time launch of new products. Such tasks include set-up of information records, source lists, and costing. Analyze subcontract purchase price variance (PPV) by reviewing PPV report and reporting on favorable/unfavorable PPV.

Meet quarterly sub-PPV targets set by Purchasing Manager. Fix costing & bill of material errors identified in analysis process. Conduct vendor inventories by meeting schedule identified for required vendors. Obtain counts from vendors and, analyze/resolve variances.

QUALIFICATIONS

BS/BA Degree required At least 8 years' experience in a related Purchasing role At least 5 years' experience managing a team. Knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning systems (MRP). S4/IBP experience required. Excellent computer skills (MS Office). Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

APICS certification desired. LEADERSHIP TRAITS: This role is primarily office-based, with typical physical and environmental expectations for professional roles. Target Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000, bonus eligible From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave.

We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service. Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and two floating holidays per year. You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis. Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer.

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