• Summit, IL
  • $65,000–$75,000 Per Year
12 days ago

Job Description

Buyer

The Buyer will manage procurement activities, optimize inventory levels, and support supplier relationships in a fast-paced distribution environment. This role combines purchasing execution with demand forecasting, inventory analysis, and cost management to ensure product availability and service excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage purchase orders from planning through receipt.

  • Analyze inventory levels, demand forecasts, and purchasing trends to support replenishment decisions.

  • Manage supplier relationships, pricing, lead times, and performance.

  • Collaborate with operations, logistics, customer service, and finance teams.

  • Resolve shortages, delivery issues, and invoice discrepancies.

  • Maintain accurate purchasing data within ERP systems.

  • Analyze supplier performance, purchasing KPIs, and cost-saving opportunities.

  • Evaluate landed costs and support sourcing initiatives.

  • Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).

  • 2+ years of purchasing, procurement, or buyer experience.

  • Strong inventory analysis, forecasting, and supplier management skills.

  • Experience with ERP systems.

  • Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, data analysis).

Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000

Benefits:

  • Health, dental, and vision, life, short/long term disability insurance

  • 401(k) offering

  • Paid time off and holidays (80 hours PTO)

  • Paid sick leave where applicable by state law.

LHH is a leader in permanent recruitment-and in the placement of top talent. Our areas of specialty include office administration, customer service, human resources, engineering, and supply chain and logistics. Please feel to check us out and apply for other opportunities if this role isn't a perfect match.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Pay Details: $65,000.00 to $75,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Matthew Kryca

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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Numbers & Facts

LocationSummit, IL
Salary$65,000–$75,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Candidate Sourcingunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corporate Policiesunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
  • Disability Insuranceunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Human Resources Customer Serviceunmatched
  • Inventory Costsunmatched
  • Inventory Levelsunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Pivot Tablesunmatched
  • Pricingunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Procurement Managementunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
  • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)unmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Planningunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
  • Vlookupsunmatched

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