Buyer

Responsibilities

• Assign purchase orders to trained staff and review and approve purchase orders generated by others.

• Generate purchase orders as needed and submit them for review.

• Perform or assign follow-ups to ensure purchase orders are accepted and fulfilled as specified.

• Take remedial actions with suppliers as necessary to ensure purchase orders are fulfilled as required.

• Manage backordered supplies to ensure staff and management can fulfill customer orders.

• Drive on-time delivery metrics and ensure Supplier Quality performance metrics are maintained, executing corrective actions as necessary.

• Verify the quality of products in compliance with ISO regulations.

• Take remedial action with suppliers to address non-conforming materials and non-performance of contractual agreements.

• Maintain the supplier scorecard and prepare supplier reviews annually or as needed.

• Negotiate pricing and pricing agreements for purchased inputs.

• Seek out and qualify new suppliers and perform tasks required for the new vendor approval process.

• Manage the distribution of workload to qualified suppliers to ensure timely product receipt.

• Collaborate with management on costing projects and inventory strategy.

• Record purchasing data in ERP and Salesforce software.

• Generate Stocking Reports and take action to keep key inputs in stock.

• Work with the production manager to order workflow to meet demands.

• Coordinate with the Production Manager to schedule and perform regular Inventory Counts.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of experience in a related position.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems understanding.

• MRP experience.

• Experience in an ISO-regulated environment (9001 preferred).

• Strong interdepartmental communication, presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills.

• Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel, including pivot tables, V-lookup, and VB automation.

• High drive for organization and structure.

• Accountable for workload management.

• Ability to think systematically to solve problems and streamline workflows.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Crystal Lake, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

As a direct employee, you will be on their full benefits and PTO plan

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Crystal Lake,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 3, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.