Carboline
Corporate Buyer
Carboline – Vernon Hills, IL.
Department: Purchasing | Reports to: Supervisor – Purchasing. Direct Reports: No.
Job Description As our Corporate Buyer, you will analyze material requirements, previous purchases, and forecast reports to determine the needs of a fast‑paced organization. You will use the current optimization process to procure finished goods, raw materials and components for use in paint or paint‑related materials.
Responsibilities
Plan and purchase finished goods, raw materials, and components by analyzing MRP and forecast reports to determine optimal order quantity and date required.
Review daily exception messages generated by the MRP system and maintain the optimization process for all finished goods, raw materials, and components with the respective MRP group.
Maintain vendor relationships by following up on delivery dates, reconciling invoicing issues, and dealing with quality issues.
Support product‑to‑market process by working with Sourcing, Marketing, Finance, and external vendors to ensure the on‑time launch of new products. Such tasks include the set‑up of artwork, bills of material, information records, source lists, and costing.
Analyze subcontract purchase price variance (PPV) by running PPV reports and reporting on favorable/unfavorable PPV. Fix costing & bill of material errors identified in the analysis process.
Conduct on‑site vendor physical inventories by meeting the schedule set by the Purchasing Manager. Obtain counts from vendors, create spreadsheets to analyze, and perform SAP transactions to reconcile counts.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required.
3–5 years experience as a Buyer (or similar role) in a corporate environment.
Knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning systems (MRP) & SAP experience is strongly desired.
Advanced skill level of MS Excel and MS Word.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proven ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
Salary Target 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 more. 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 one floating holiday per year. You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.
Rust‑Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industry Chemical Manufacturing
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Department: Purchasing | Reports to: Supervisor – Purchasing. Direct Reports: No.
Job Description As our Corporate Buyer, you will analyze material requirements, previous purchases, and forecast reports to determine the needs of a fast‑paced organization. You will use the current optimization process to procure finished goods, raw materials and components for use in paint or paint‑related materials.
Responsibilities
Plan and purchase finished goods, raw materials, and components by analyzing MRP and forecast reports to determine optimal order quantity and date required.
Review daily exception messages generated by the MRP system and maintain the optimization process for all finished goods, raw materials, and components with the respective MRP group.
Maintain vendor relationships by following up on delivery dates, reconciling invoicing issues, and dealing with quality issues.
Support product‑to‑market process by working with Sourcing, Marketing, Finance, and external vendors to ensure the on‑time launch of new products. Such tasks include the set‑up of artwork, bills of material, information records, source lists, and costing.
Analyze subcontract purchase price variance (PPV) by running PPV reports and reporting on favorable/unfavorable PPV. Fix costing & bill of material errors identified in the analysis process.
Conduct on‑site vendor physical inventories by meeting the schedule set by the Purchasing Manager. Obtain counts from vendors, create spreadsheets to analyze, and perform SAP transactions to reconcile counts.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required.
3–5 years experience as a Buyer (or similar role) in a corporate environment.
Knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning systems (MRP) & SAP experience is strongly desired.
Advanced skill level of MS Excel and MS Word.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proven ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
Salary Target 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 more. 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 one floating holiday per year. You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.
Rust‑Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industry Chemical Manufacturing
#J-18808-Ljbffr