Buyer

Purchasing Manager

Thermal Care, part of the Piovan Group, is a leading manufacturer of process cooling equipment and systems for applications worldwide. As an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, Thermal Care provides heat transfer equipment for over 50 industries and specializes in meeting the specific needs of our customers by offering both standard and custom designed industrial process cooling solutions. Some of the industries served include plastics, laser, heat treating, food processing, machine tool, plating, anodizing, chemical, die casting, optical coating, and printing.

The Buyer provides purchasing, sourcing, commodity, and supply base management expertise to ensure that all aspects of the sourcing process meet Thermal Care's quality, surety of supply, and cost to meet corporate procurement requirements. This position reports to the Purchasing Manager and is located in Niles, Illinois.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Procure inventory, supplies, and capital goods for production processes
• Work with accounts payable and receiving team to resolve any invoice and/or shipment discrepancies; Participate in cross functional teams to develop strategies to source assigned commodity-based items at the lowest total cost of ownership
• Participate in quarterly supplier scorecard process
• Solicit quotes for new and existing materials as needed
• Communicate and collaborate with planning, engineering, sales, production, on status of material critical for production process. Provide regular updates and/or reports to management staff on cost improvements and new technologies or services
• Follow up regularly with suppliers to ensure part availability, expediting as required
• Analyze MRP and other data and propose/implement process improvements that reduce waste

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Business Administration (or related field)
• Position typically expects three (3) to five (5) years of direct/relevant experience based on scope of position;
• Technical purchasing and sourcing skills;
• Relies on clearly defined instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job;
• Demonstrate flexibility when confronted with change;
• Self-motivated and self-managing individual;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Must be able to calculate and analyze financial data such as ROI, Make vs. Buy, and other commercial requirements;
• Must be able to multitask;
• Microsoft Office Suite and other PC skills;
• MRP/ERP system expertise.

Piovan Group is a world leader in the development and production of systems for the automation of production processes for the storage, transport and treatment of polymers, plastic, and food powders. The Group is close to its customers, on a global basis, through continuous technical assistance and support from the design phase to the installation and start-up of the system.

Customers, People, Innovation. These are the pillars of our philosophy that have led us to grow in a path that began more than fifty years ago, pursuing our development objectives with honesty, integrity, and transparency.

Piovan Group offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including profit sharing, bonus plans, 401(k) with company match, medical insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, health club reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, and employee referral bonus program.

Piovan Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and offers employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement), veteran status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, HIV-positive status, possession of the sickle cell trait, genetic characteristics, political views, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.