Purchasing Manager - Roselle, IL

About the role

The Purchasing Manager position at Signode in Roselle, IL is a pivotal leadership role responsible for guiding a team of six Purchasing Planners dedicated to the APT business. This position encompasses the management of purchasing execution, inventory planning performance, and supplier alignment, ensuring seamless production and fulfillment of customer orders. The manager will play a crucial role in maintaining inventory health, enhancing service levels, reducing backorders, and fostering talent development, all while aligning planning activities with corporate objectives.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor a team of six Purchasing Planners focused on mechanical and electrical purchasing and inventory management.
• Establish clear performance goals and priorities that align with both business and corporate supply chain objectives.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance evaluations, and development planning sessions to foster team growth.
• Cultivate a high-performance team culture that emphasizes accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective workload distribution and succession planning across planners and product categories.
• Oversee inventory planning and purchasing execution for the APT business across all manufacturing plants.
• Monitor inventory levels, turnover rates, service levels, and backorders to ensure alignment with key performance indicators (KPIs) and corporate targets.
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies for mechanical and electrical categories, ensuring alignment with production capacity, demand, and supplier constraints.
• Collaborate with the Category Manager to synchronize sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and risk management plans.
• Drive supplier engagement strategies in conjunction with planners, focusing on capacity planning, lead time management, inventory positioning, and recovery planning.
• Serve as the primary point of escalation for supplier performance issues, shortages, or critical supply risks.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to enhance reliability, responsiveness, and cost-effectiveness.
• Act as the main procurement planning liaison between manufacturing plants, the supply base, category management, and logistics.
• Ensure effective communication regarding plant requirements, supplier capacities, and demand fluctuations.
• Collaborate with plant leadership to validate inventory targets and production support needs.
• Lead procurement planning discussions in monthly SIOP meetings, ensuring visibility and actionability of risks and constraints.
• Oversee the development and implementation of recovery plans for material shortages and backorders.
• Ensure that expediting, logistics coordination, and material movement are executed efficiently and consistently.
• Define, monitor, and drive performance against KPIs, including inventory turnover, backorder levels, on-time delivery, and supplier performance.
• Utilize data and analytics to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Champion process standardization, automation, and best practices across the planning team.
• Ensure compliance with RGA processes and maintain accountability for audit readiness.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in purchasing, inventory planning, or supply chain management.
• At least 7 years of experience in people management, ideally overseeing planners or buyers.
• A strong background in manufacturing, equipment, or industrial supply chains is essential.
• Proficient understanding of inventory financials, working capital, and cost drivers.
• Ability to balance service, inventory, and cost trade-offs at a portfolio level.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex supplier networks and multi-plant inventory models.
• Proven track record in fast-paced environments with high SKU variety and low volumes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Excel, including planning models, analysis, and reporting.
• Capability to leverage ERP and reporting tools for KPI management and decision-making.

Nice to have

• Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Familiarity with automated inventory management systems.
• Knowledge of global supply chain dynamics and challenges.

Skills & tools

• Strong analytical skills to assess data and make informed decisions.
• Excellent coaching abilities to develop team members.
• Adaptability to changing environments and priorities.
• A sense of urgency to drive results and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in escalation management and conflict resolution.
• Resourcefulness in problem-solving and decision-making.

Practical notes

• The annual salary for this role ranges from $110,000 to $125,000, with a bonus target of 15%. The specific salary will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.
• Signode does not sponsor employment-based visas for this position, either now or in the future.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
• Signode is committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants and will ensure confidentiality in accordance with EEO guidelines.

Signode is a leading manufacturer in the industrial packaging sector, generating over $2 billion in revenue and operating more than 80 manufacturing facilities worldwide. With a workforce exceeding 9,000 employees, Signode offers a diverse range of transit packaging solutions, including strap, stretch, and protective packaging. The company is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and is proud to be part of Crown Holdings, Inc.