{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9aaaa4e6ed5acfbf26086e56","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9aaaa4e6ed5acfbf26086e56","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9aaaa4e6ed5acfbf26086e56","title":"Buyer Procurement (Direct/Indirect)","description":"Start: immediately in Rosemont, IL / United States\r\nPermanent position, Full-time\r\nAbout The Role\r\nReporting to the Vice-Presdent of Procurement - USA, the\r\nProcurement Buyer\r\nrecommends and develops strategic purchasing initiatives in the assigned area. Responsibilities include forecasting internal customer needs, sourcing solutions, providing cost-benefit analysis, and leading the RFP processes, including results driven, contract negotiations. Serves as a liaison between vendors and internal customers, creating transparent, productive working relationships across the organization.\r\nWhat You Will Do\r\nManage the entire contract lifecycle, including drafting the agreement, reviewing, negotiating terms and prices, and approving and executing the final signed contract\r\nManage the end-to-end strategic sourcing process including sourcing new vendors, data and market analysis, strategy development, pricing negotiations and contract review\r\nDevelop long-term partnerships with world-class suppliers\r\nPerform cost benefit analysis and determine opportunities for savings\r\nCollaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors to develop scope of work and bid documents for RFPs\r\nContinuously develop and optimize supplier relationships to gather information to source the best quality materials at the optimum price at proper lead-times to meet business requirements\r\nGenerate reports and identify areas for cost containment/reductions to assigned functional areas\r\nConduct day-to-day purchasing for multiple departments\r\nMaintain confidential company information and filing system for purchases and correspondence\r\nOther duties as assigned\r\nWhat You Bring\r\nMinimum\r\nBachelor's degree required\r\nMinimum of two (2) years of experience in procurement and buying experience, Supply Chain, or Finance related roles\r\nFor Direct purchasing focus such as CapEx focus or Raw Materials focus to include at least two (2) years of experience of specifically in direct purchasing of raw materials, equipment, CapEx, components, or machinery, that are incorporated into manufacturing HARIBO product\r\nFor Indirect purchasing focus the minimum of two (2) years total of procurement and buying experience remains, whether Indirect (services, non-manufacturing related goods, fleet, etc.) or any combination of the above\r\nPrior use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, or other ERP systems\r\nExperience with Microsoft Office - Word, Power Point, and Excel\r\nPreferred\r\nFor Direct purchasing focus such as CapEx focus or Raw Materials focus to include at least three (3) experience strongly preferred specifically in direct purchasing of raw materials, equipment, CapEx, components, or machinery, that are incorporated into manufacturing HARIBO product\r\nFor Indirect purchasing focus, two (2) years total of procurement and buying experience remains, whether Indirect (services, non-manufacturing related goods, fleet, etc) or any combination of the above\r\nSAP experience strongly preferred, preferably the S4 Hanna Purchasing module\r\nExperience creating RFPs and sourcing new vendors\r\nDemonstrated negotiation skills\r\nIntermediate / Advanced Excel skills\r\nAbility to travel locally from Rosemont office to Pleasant Prairie factory, or vice-versa, occasionally.\r\nAbility to travel domestically and globally, if needed\r\nSkills\r\nDemonstrated understanding of procurement trends and legal terms as they relate to purchasing contracts and framework agreements\r\nStrong time management skills and prioritization\r\nStrong communication - both verbal and written\r\nInternal customer service mindset\r\nHARIBO of America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Employment at HARIBO of America, Inc. is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, including protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. HARIBO also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also HARIBO's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.\r\nHARIBO is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please contact the location for which you are applying and ask to speak with the human resources representative or email careers-us@Haribo.com.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Rosemont","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:59:34.687Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1023.00","title":"Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products","slug":"purchasing-agents-except-wholesale-retail-and-farm-products"},{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"},{"code":"43-3061.00","title":"Procurement Clerks","slug":"procurement-clerks"}],"industries":[{"code":"561320","title":"Temporary Help Services","slug":"temporary-help-services"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"},{"code":"561311","title":"Employment Placement Agencies","slug":"employment-placement-agencies"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Buyer Procurement (Direct/Indirect)","description":"Start: immediately in Rosemont, IL / United States\r\nPermanent position, Full-time\r\nAbout The Role\r\nReporting to the Vice-Presdent of Procurement - USA, the\r\nProcurement Buyer\r\nrecommends and develops strategic purchasing initiatives in the assigned area. 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