Supply Chain Buyer

Supply Chain buyer- Elk Grove Village, IL

The Irca Group is an International Leader in high quality finished and semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and ice cream markets. With a solid history of over 100 years in the industry, the Group has its headquarters in Italy (Gallarate) and a strong global footprint with 23 production sites and over 2000 employees in Europe, the United States and Vietnam.

Our core product categories include chocolate, compounds, chocolate decorations, sprinkles, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, nuts and candied fruit. The most recent acquisition of Kerry Sweet complements our existing categories with the addition of sweet particulates, chocolate confections, inclusions, variegates and frozen fruit purees.

Through its 8 key brands (IRCA, Dobla®, in2food, Via Degli Orsini, JoyGelato, RaviFruit, Cesarin and Anastasi®) the IRCA Group offers an unparalleled "one-stop shop" approach for delivering quality solutions to all ingredients needs, through a broad range of innovative products. We offer every day and seasonal solutions to 3 macro channels: Gourmet, Food Manufacturing and Consumer Product (Retail). “Extraordinary made simple"

As a Buyer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our manufacturing processes by effectively managing the procurement and planning of materials.  You will be responsible for coordinating with suppliers, inventory management, and logistics activities to meet production demand while optimizing costs and efficiency.

• Prepare and administer POs to assure daily production demands are met for onsite production and co-manufacturing locations. 
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, components, and packaging to ensure adequate stock levels while minimizing excess inventory and carrying cost.
• Establish optimal minimum and maximum stock levels for raw materials to ensure manufacturing deadlines are met.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, fostering open communication and resolving any issues or disputes that may arise.
• Troubleshoot supplier invoicing errors and work with accounts payable to address root causes to prevent future invoice discrepancies.
• Identify opportunities to reduce purchased materials costs in new and existing products. 
• Promptly communicate any material shortage or non-conformances to spearhead solutions to mitigate disruption to the production schedule.
• Plan and track all logistics required for incoming purchase orders.
• Ensures accuracy of ERP data for raw materials and packaging.
• Collaborate with Corporate Procurement on vendor performance, supply disruption issues, and forecast changes.
• Performs all other related duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as supply chain management, business, finance, manufacturing management (or equivalent additional experience)
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in Buyer experience working with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software; InforM3 experience a plus.
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with minimal direction.
• Experience multitasking, prioritizing, tracking, coordinating, and expediting activities to meet production schedules.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook applications
• Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks efficiently
• Proactive problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Why Join Us:

Irca Group offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision, 401(k) matching, Paid Vacation, and Holidays, Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-

employment substance abuse testing.