Job description

Buyer – Career Opportunity

Do you feel unappreciated in your current purchasing role?

Do you feel frustrated not receiving the support you need from your management team to do your job effectively?

Are you looking for a real career where you will be appreciated and able to grow and progress with the “right” company and leadership team?

We are looking for a very special, talented individual who has experience placing purchase orders and monitoring shipments from suppliers to ensure materials are delivered on time, in the correct quantity and at the right price.

You have a proven and successful track record of effectively maintaining strong business relationships with suppliers while also being open to potentially communicating directly with key customers

You are comfortable speaking to all levels of the organization from the shop floor all the way up to the CEO/President of the company.

You are positive, energetic, and not afraid to ask questions which helps you to learn and teach others.

You possess the ability to work independently but also as part of a team.

You excel at following up with open-ended items that could include open purchase orders, projects, invoice reconciliation and late deliveries to name a few.

You are trainable & coachable and have the dedication and discipline of an athlete who continually pushes themselves to be better.

THE BOTTOM LINE: OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS PRIOR PURCHASING EXPERIENCE IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT!

Some details you will be involved with:

• Monitor inbound shipments from suppliers to ensure materials are delivered on-time and at the right location; proactively identify and resolve delivery delays to ensure continuity of supply; respond to inquiries regarding purchase order status, changes, or cancellations.
• Resolve situations related to material shortages, supplier quality, delivery delays.
• Run MRP reports to assess demands and propose future purchases.
• Generate purchase orders and submit them to approved vendors.
• Work with various internal departments such as production, scheduling, customer service, maintenance, and accounting to communicate with and resolve purchasing related issues.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable/Receivables to resolve purchase price variations.
• Maintain pricing for all raw materials and packaging components within operating system.
• Maintain a positive business relationship with suppliers which include communication with key contacts, pricing, and supply discussions, identifying and disseminating new product opportunities to the appropriate people, as well as handling the resolution of quality and supply issues.
• Work collaboratively with the Purchasing department on implementation of new order procurement by following up with vendors on the details of the order, shipment, and due dates.
• Continuously seek alternate source of suppliers for both raw materials and packaging components.
• May be a Key Customer contact to help provide exceptional customer service to our strategic customers.

About our Company

Nuance Solutions, (www.Nuancesolutions.com) a privately owned manufacturer of chemicals located in Chicago, is recognized in the agriculture, food service, grocery, industrial distribution, retail and specialty manufacturing markets as an innovative organization that produces high quality products and exceptional customer service to our customers and consumers.

Our Company Culture describes our work environment: collaborative, creative, curious, and compassionate.

Nuance Solutions provides our employees with opportunities to add value to the organization and their career through increasing levels of responsibility and challenges. We offer a positive, team-oriented work environment in a growing company.

If you choose to join Nuance Solutions that is exactly what you will be a part of – a collaborative work environment. We commit to our employees just as we commit to making the highest quality products and providing the highest level of service to our customers.

Nuance Solutions understands that our people are just as important as our customers. It’s this commitment to our employees that has always been and continues to be a hallmark of Nuance Solutions. We want to learn about who you are as a person and take an invested interest in each employee by making them feel like they are part of something special. We recognize that your friends and family outside of Nuance Solutions are important and life balance helps to promote engagement as well as more satisfied employees.

We are celebrating our 50th Anniversary and have just completed back-to-back record Sales and Profit years, and this year looks even better!

Position Requirements:

High School graduate plus up to two years of related college course work.

Minimum of 2 – 3 years of purchasing experience required.

Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred and experience in chemicals purchasing is a plus.

Must be computer literate in Windows, Word, and Excel and comfortable within an ERP environment.

Strong organizational, prioritization skills and time management skills.

Strong communication skills both verbal and written.

Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Compensation & Benefits:

· Salary commensurate with experience

· BC/BS Health Insurance

· Dental & Vision Insurance

· 401K profit sharing plan

· Paid time off, plus 9 company holidays

· Disability insurance

· Life insurance

To apply, we would encourage you to send us a brief e-mail describing to us why you have an interest in the opportunity and more importantly why you are the person Nuance Solutions should hire.

For more information about Nuance Solutions, please visit www.nuancesolutions.com

Nuance Solutions is an EOE employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60628: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60628

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