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Procurement Specialist

Signode50 open roles

Pay
$70,000 – $85,000 a year
Where
Hanover Park, IL, United States
Work mode
On site
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13.3% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Signode postings stay open a median of 34 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.1%1 day
  2. 4.6%3 days
  3. 13.3%7 days
  4. 21.3%14 days
  5. 35.7%30 days
  6. 59.1%60 days
This job: posted 5 days ago

Signode median: 34 days open

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Company Description

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.

Job Description

Benefits: Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary:

The annual salary for this position ranges from $70,000 - $85,000 and varies based on specific responsibilities and geographic location. Starting annual salary within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and/or skillset.

Summary:

The Procurement Specialist supports procurement execution, supplier follow-up, and material availability for Operations in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for purchase order execution, RFQ support, supplier communication, order acknowledgement, and shortage recovery to support customer service, production schedules, and inventory objectives.

The Procurement Specialist is expected to actively manage assigned suppliers and purchasing activity with a strong focus on supplier accountability, date accuracy, material readiness, and timely issue resolution.

Actively identify and evaluate new and alternative material suppliers, develop sourcing options for management review.

Essential Functions

· Create, release, and maintain purchase orders in accordance with ERP demand signals and business requirements.

· Manage order acknowledgements, supplier due dates, promise dates, pricing, quantities, and delivery commitments.

· Maintain accurate purchase order information to support production planning, customer communication, and inventory visibility.

· Solicit quotes from approved suppliers for new, infrequent, or repeat parts as required.

· Compare supplier quotes based on price, lead time, MOQ, capacity, quality risk, and responsiveness.

· Recommend supplier award decisions based on total operational and commercial value.

· Serve as the primary operational contact for assigned suppliers.

· Monitor supplier on time delivery, acknowledgement compliance, responsiveness, and past due orders.

· Follow up with suppliers to confirm commitments, resolve issues, and support supplier performance improvement.

· Identify the recurring supplier performance issues, document corrective actions and escalate unresolved risks.

· Identify supply risks before production, service, or customer impact occurs.

· Expedite critical materials and confirm recovery plans with suppliers.

· Coordinate shortage recovery actions with Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Service, Logistics, Quality, Engineering, and Receiving.

· Research and recommend alternative sources when existing suppliers cannot meet production or service requirements.

· Identify and research potential suppliers for machined and fabricated components.

· Source new, repeat, and difficult-to-obtain part to support production and aftermarket needs.

· Prepare supplier comparisons and sourcing recommendations for review and approval by the purchasing manager or designated approved authority.

· Ordinate supplier qualification and onboarding with engineering quality and other relevant departments

· Execute releases against blanket agreements, stocking agreements, kanban arrangements, or other supplier replenishment models.

· Support supplier agreement setup by providing demand history, usage patterns, supplier feedback, MOQ concerns, and lead time information.

· Maintain purchasing inputs in ERP including supplier assignment, lead time, MOQ, order multiple, price, and blanket reference information as assigned.

· Identify opportunities to improve order quantities, lead-times, replenishment practices, and excess inventory exposure.

· Follow procurement standard work and support improvements in purchasing processes, ERP data accuracy, supplier communication, and escalation cadence.

· Use reports and KPIs to identify past due orders, recurring late suppliers, quote delays, expedite activity, and data accuracy issues.

· Support improvements in material availability, supplier reliability, customer service, transaction efficiency, and inventory control.

Qualifications

Education: Associate degree required; Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered

Experience:

· 3+ years of experience in purchasing, buying, procurement, inventory planning, supplier management, or manufacturing support.

· Experience working with ERP systems, purchase orders, MRP messages, supplier follow up, and shortage management.

· Ability to analyze supplier quotes, lead times, MOQ requirements, and delivery performance to support award recommendations.

· Strong communication skills with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

· Manufacturing, industrial products, engineered parts, or high-mix, low-volume experience preferred.

· Intermediate Excel skills and ability to use reports to manage exceptions and supplier performance.

· Experience sourcing machined, fabricated, mechanical, or industrial components preferred.

Functional Success Drivers: These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.

· Excellence

· Detail Oriented

· Sense of Urgency

· Communication

· Perseverance

· Analysis Skills

· Problem Solving

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

Signode is committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, including providing reasonable accommodations during our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation in applying for this position, please contact us at [email protected].

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode participates in E-Verify and will provide the Department of Homeland Security your Form I-9 information to confirm your authorization to work in the United States.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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