Job Description

Job Description:
Our client is a growing and dynamic wine and spirits company with a global footprint. We are now seeking an experienced Buyer to join their operations team based in Illinois. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong procurement, supplier management, and inventory planning skills who thrives in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.

This is a full-time, on-site role (five days per week) based in Chicago, Illinois.

Role & Responsibilities:

As Buyer, you will play a central role in procurement planning, inventory control, and supplier negotiation to ensure high-quality, cost-effective purchasing across the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing purchasing aligned to a bi-annual forecasting and distribution schedule

• Maintaining up-to-date inventory reports and conducting regular analysis on levels, pricing, and inbound stock status

• Recommending continuations, withdrawals, or new additions to the product assortment based on stock movement and sales feedback

• Sourcing and managing communications with both domestic and international suppliers, ensuring pricing is competitive while maintaining production standards

• Ensuring complete alignment between the internal item catalogue, ERP system, and warehouse records

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit at a desk and use a computer for extended periods of time

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a buying or planning-related position
• A bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, procurement, or a related field

• Strong experience in supplier negotiation, with a proven track record of managing vendor relationships both domestically and internationally (any experience of sourcing consumer goods via Asia is beneficial but not essential)

• Proficiency in inventory and purchase order management, including use of ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel – including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables

• A strong eye for detail and accuracy, especially in reporting and catalogue maintenance

• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal

• Consumer goods background preferred, but not essential

If you’re ready to take ownership of the buying process in a global and quality-driven business, we’d love to hear from you.