Title: Lead Buyer/ Senior Supply Chain Leader
Location: Naperville, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $110k-$125K yrly
Must have: Experience in manufacturing
Misc: This role is 100% on-site
Are you ready to make a big impact in a fast-paced, international environment? As the Senior Supply Chain Leader – Lead Buyer, you’ll drive innovation, efficiency, and excellence in procurement across North America. This is your opportunity to lead transformative strategies, build key partnerships, and shape the future of supply chain management on a global scale.
What You’ll Do:
- Shape the Future: Craft cutting-edge regional procurement strategies for your commodity portfolio, leveraging market insights and data analytics to stay ahead of the curve.
- Lead with Vision: Spearhead procurement projects and manage supplier relationships to deliver measurable results and build enduring partnerships.
- Think Strategically: Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with the overarching goals of North America, tailoring solutions to meet local needs.
- Collaborate Across Borders: Partner with Department Leads, Business Unit Stakeholders, and Regional Buyers to ensure seamless communication and alignment.
- Drive End-to-End Excellence: Oversee procurement from purchase initiation to final delivery, ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness every step of the way.
- Innovate Together: Work closely with Product Sourcing Managers and project teams to execute sourcing strategies that fuel innovation.
- Shape Regional Growth: Collaborate with the Regional President and business leaders to craft strategies, including make-or-buy decisions, that enhance competitiveness and profitability.
- Be the Connector: Lead the selection, negotiation, and management of key supplier relationships, fostering collaboration between North and South America buyers.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- Global Impact: Your work will shape supply chain strategies across two continents.
- Leadership Opportunity: Join a team of dynamic leaders and collaborators.
- Make a Difference: Your decisions will directly influence the success of our business and our partners.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a strategic leader in international supply chain, with a strong emphasis on sourcing and procurement processes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to manage and optimize supplier relationships for long-term value creation.
- Preferred certifications include ISM, CPIM, CPM, VCA, APICS, CPPB, ISO, ERP, PMP, MRP.
- A Bachelor's or University Degree in Engineering, Business, Business Administration, Technical field, Education, Business School, MBA, Supply Chain Management, Associates, or Management is typically required.
