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Senior Strategic Buyer

Holland

University Park, Illinois

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Business Growth, Business Support, Communication Skills, Corporate Policies, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Driver's License, Leadership, Lift/Move 25 Pounds, Metrics, Negotiation Skills, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Production Support, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain, Team Player, Value Engineering, Vehicle Fleets, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
University Park, Illinois
POSTED
30+ days ago
 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 
  • Lead sourcing efforts for critical, high-value components from vendor identification through evaluation, selection, and implementation
  • Drive cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives, including negotiation, value engineering, and supplier consolidation
  • Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to support business growth, capacity, and risk mitigation
  • Partner with suppliers to resolve quality, delivery, and capacity constraints, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Act as the supply chain lead on new product development and high-priority projects, ensuring supplier readiness and alignment to timelines
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Production to support design, cost, and manufacturability objectives
  • Provide support on critical supply issues and escalations, working with transactional buyers to ensure continuity of supply
  • Track and report on key metrics including cost savings, supplier performance, and project milestones, with visibility to leadership
  • Maintain clear and proactive communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers
  • Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
 
  • Standing, walking, bending, and sitting for extended periods are required to perform basic office functions
  • Ability to lift up to 25 pounds 
  • Willingness to wear PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots) as needed
  • Ability to travel domestically as well as internationally as necessary (up to 10%) 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
  • Indoor office/home environment
  • Open cubicle arrangement
  • Occasional shop or vendor locations
QUALIFICATIONS:
 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or like field preferred
  • 5+ years direct Purchasing and/or Supply Chain experience with both domestic and overseas procurement
  • Practical problem-solving approach to supply issues, business-minded, results-oriented, and a team player
  • Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve procurement problems
  • Exceptional vendor relations management 
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Maintain a valid Driver’s License and abide by our Corporate Fleet Policy
  • Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment testing required by Holland, L.P.
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).


Wage Type: Salaried, exempt
 
University Park, IL

About the Company

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Holland

Unmatched Next-Day Coverage

Founded in 1929 in Holland, Mich., Holland has long been recognized for delivering the most next-day service lanes in its territory and annually records one of the lowest claim ratios in the industry. Originally committed to serving the central United States, Holland has expanded farther into the Southeast and Midwest where it continues to provide on-time reliability. Its dedicated employees have earned the prestigious Quest for Quality award from Logistics Management magazine every year since the mid-1980s.

Coverage

Holland provides full-state regional delivery in 12 states and 2 provinces: Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kentucky; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; North Carolina; Ohio; South Carolina; Tennessee; Wisconsin; Ontario; and Quebec, Canada. We provide direct, regional delivery in large markets in 9 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and West Virginia. Holland also provides service to additional points in the Northeastern United States through a partnership with its sister company New Penn and to additional points in the Western United States through a partnership with its sister company Reddaway.

History

  • Founded in 1929 in Holland, Mich.
  • Acquired by TNT Ltd. in 1985; TNT became USF in 1996
  • Became part of YRC Worldwide (YRCW) in 2005

Facilities and Equipment

  • 58 service centers including 4 in Canada
  • 6,886 Trailers
  • 4,190 Tractors
  • Liftgate service available at most service centers

People

  • Scott D. Ware, president
  • Over 8,500 employees
  • 135 account executives

Service

  • More next-day service lanes than any other competitor in its region
  • Highly reliable on-time performance
  • 0.69 percent claim ratio 2017 YTD
  • 99.75 percent of all shipments delivered claim-free
COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Transport and Storage - Materials
FOUNDED
1929
WEBSITE
http://www.hollandregional.com

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