Automation, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Candidate Sourcing, Food Production, Information Technology & Information Systems, Logistics, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Negotiation Skills, Operational Support, Oracle ERP, Pivot Tables, Purchasing/Procurement, Research & Development (R&D), Supply Chain, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vlookups
Position: Buyer (MRO / Packaging Procurement)
Location: Chicago, IL – onsite daily
Full Time PERMANENT
Salary Range of $65K - $80K
I’m currently looking to add a Buyer to a manufacturing Purchasing team to MRO and Packaging procurement operations. This is a strong opportunity for someone coming from manufacturing, food production, packaging, or industrial environments that enjoys a fast-paced purchasing role with direct impact on operations.
This is a highly visible role supporting plant operations, sourcing initiatives, supplier management, and purchasing execution for a nationally recognized manufacturing organization.
What I am looking for in a candidate:
- Longevity – Tenured experience with the same company for 2-3 years at a stint
- ideally 5+ years of purchasing / procurement experience
- MRO purchasing experience - buying parts for machines
- Manufacturing industry background
- Vendor management and negotiations
- Oracle ERP experience preferred
- Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs / Pivot Tables)
- Ability to manage supply issues, purchasing activity, and vendor follow-up
Overview: Sterling Engineering / Staffing has a rich history of delivering top talent to our clients. We are a nationwide Staffing Firm that has been in business for over 57 years. With over 200 current active clients, with 500 positions in play, Sterling works within the Automation, Energy, Facilities, Information Technology, Food, Logistics / Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Packaging, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering and R&D industries.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com