Purchasing Manager - Roselle, IL

Company Description

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world's premier end‑of‑line packaging company.

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full‑time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

The annual salary for this position ranges from $110,000 - $145,000 + 15% bonus target and varies based on specific responsibilities and geographic location. Starting annual salary within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and/or skillset.

The Purchasing Manager – APT is responsible for leading and developing a team of six Purchasing Planners supporting the APT business. This role owns purchasing execution, inventory planning performance, supplier alignment, and cross‑plant coordination to ensure uninterrupted production and customer fulfillment.

The manager is accountable for inventory health, service levels, backorder reduction, supplier performance, and talent development, while aligning planning activities with corporate inventory, cost, and service goals across all APT manufactured equipment product lines.

• Directly manage, coach, and develop six Purchasing Planners responsible for mechanical and electrical purchasing and inventory planning.
• Set clear performance expectations, objectives, and priorities aligned to business and corporate supply chain goals.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, development planning, and talent assessments.
• Build a high performance team culture emphasizing accountability, collaboration, urgency, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure coverage, workload balance, and succession planning across planners and product categories.
• Own overall inventory planning and purchasing execution for the APT business across all supported manufacturing plants.
• Ensure inventory levels, turns, service levels, and backorders align with KPIs and corporate targets.
• Oversee purchasing strategies for mechanical and electrical categories, ensuring alignment with capacity, demand, and supplier constraints.
• Partner with Category Manager to align sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and risk mitigation plans.
• Lead supplier engagement strategy in collaboration with planners, including:
  • Capacity planning
  • Lead time management
  • Inventory positioning
  • Escalation and recovery planning
• Serve as an escalation point for supplier performance, shortages, or critical supply risks.
• Drive continuous improvement with suppliers to support reliability, responsiveness, and cost objectives.
• Act as the primary procurement planning interface between:
  • Manufacturing plants
  • Supply base
  • Category Management
  • Logistics and Warehousing
• Ensure effective communication regarding plant requirements, supplier capacity, and demand changes.
• Partner with plant leadership to validate inventory targets and production support needs.
• Ensure planners prepare effectively for demand variability and forecast accuracy.
• Lead procurement…