Buyer (Waukegan)

Position Title: Buyer

Business and Department: ABF (American Blending and Filling)

Visual Pak Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Visual Pak does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, gender (orientation or identification), sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis covered by federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, skills, individual performance, and business needs .

Position Purpose/Summary: The Buyer is responsible for developing a Network of Distributors and Manufacturers to supply the direct raw material needs for a growing cosmetic and household product contract manufacturer.

Position Responsibilities-Tasks-Deliverables : The Buyer is responsible for developing a Network of Distributors and Manufacturers to supply the direct raw material needs for a growing cosmetic and household product contract manufacturer. Key attributes of buying will include on time deliveries and with the best price at the specified quality. This position requires a strong knowledge base of specialty chemical, commodity, API/excipient and cosmetic resources. The Chemical Buyer must have a proven negotiation track record, with an adherence to cGMP and a focus on excellence in service. Responsibilities will include:

• Follow Hazardous Material Handling Procedures and go through Initial and Annual Training
• Sourcing Raw Materials across the North American manufacturing network
• Pricing negotiations of current and new raw materials
• Responding to Customer Request for Quotations with current information
• Materials planning and purchasing
• Supplier forecasting
• Purchase Order initiation
• Supporting R&D
• Interfacing with plant and site planner teams to ensure on time delivery and inventory levels
• Sampling
• Sourcing
• Following market trends and communicating news to internal stakeholders
• Interfacing with suppliers directly to resolve complaints, maintain forecasts
• Providing timely and accurate information on the status of raw material deliveries
• Managing ongoing Supplier Maintenance Program
• Driving Problem Resolution
• Effective prioritization to ensure execution of critical tasks and projects

Requirements

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities:

• Education: BA or BS, ideally Supply Chain Management, Finance, Accounting, or Engineering or Chemical Engineering Discipline
• Experience: 3-5 years of strategic procurement experience within a multi-location organization (experience can be combination of technical and commercial)
• Technology/Software: Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications and various market research tools
• Communication: Excellent presentation skills; superior interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills