Job Title: Corporate Buyer Location: Vernon Hills, IL JOB RESPONSIBILTIES: • Plan and purchase finished goods, raw materials, and components by analyzing MRP and forecast reports to determine optimal order quantity and date required. • Develop from beginner to intermediate/advanced understanding of portfolio-specific requirements to meet replenishment requirements, including resource utilization and schedule buildability for assigned vendors. • Review daily exception messages generated by MRP system and maintain the optimization process for all finished goods, raw materials, and components with respective MRP group. • Maintain vendor relationships by maintaining approved pricing for information records and purchase orders and reconciling invoicing issues. • Maintain optimal stock levels by following up on delivery dates and elevating quality issues while working with cross functional team to achieve resolution. • Support product-to-market process by working with Sourcing, Marketing, Finance, Quality as well as external vendors to ensure on-time launch of new products. Such tasks include set-up of information records, source lists, and costing. • Analyze subcontract purchase price variance (PPV) by reviewing PPV report and reporting on favorable/unfavorable PPV. Meet quarterly sub-PPV targets set by Purchasing Manager. Fix costing & bill of material errors identified in analysis process. • Conduct vendor inventories by meeting schedule identified for required vendors. Obtain counts from vendors and, analyze/resolve variances. QUALIFICATIONS: • BS/BA Degree required • At least 8 years' experience in a related Purchasing role • At least 5 years' experience managing a team. • Knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning systems (MRP). • S4/IBP experience required. • Excellent computer skills (MS Office). • Effective written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. • APICS certification desired. LEADERSHIP TRAITS: This role is primarily office-based, with typical physical and environmental expectations for professional roles. Target Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000, bonus eligible From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave. We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service. Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and two floating holidays per year. You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis. Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class