Procurement Specialist - (Hoffman Estates, IL)

Job summary Job Description: Participates in buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials; expedites as needed and serves as liaison between vendors and users, getting prior approval for purchases in excess of established limits. Resolves semi:complex delivery, quality or other related problems with purchases and invoices. Participates in tracking and updating new product delivery qualifications; reviews and analyzes requisitions and supply plans for domestic and international purchases. Assignments include: 1. Placing and managing orders with external suppliers as well as internal suppliers, while managing open orders and past due deliveries. 2. Place non:production orders in support of manufacturing plant 3. Coordinate engineering change process for assigned parts 4. Daily resolution to issues pertaining to invoicing and payment on the MRBR problem log / EZ AP 5. Set up advanced logistics for assigned parts 6. Publish and confirm open order reports to suppliers