Rockfon, a division of ROCKWOOL Group, is seeking a Buyer to join our Rockfon team in Chicago, IL.
Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?
In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.
Join us and make a difference!
Job Title: Buyer
Location: Chicago, IL (On-site)
Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
In this position you will support and execute the day-to-day purchasing of direct production materials required for their designated the Chicago facility. Plans and manages the acquisition of goods and services required by the organisation, ensuring timely delivery, reduce risk and support cost-efficiency. As part of our Rockfon Purchasing and Planning team, this position reports to the Sr. Manager of Planning and Purchasing.
· Manage direct material procurement and strategic purchase planning for designated factories.
· Execute purchase orders efficiently within the ERP system, expedite back orders, and ensure accurate order processing and system integrity.
· Oversee inventory management of all designated direct materials.
· Follow up on goods receipt.
· Serve as the primary point of contact for invoice inquiries.
· Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for Material Planning within the region.
· Contribute to supplier performance evaluations to drive continuous improvement.
· Provide support for indirect purchasing needs across RW-RFNA facilities.
· Handle minor claims within the regional area in alignment with the Category Manager.
· Maintain operational efficiency and foster collaboration with stakeholders.
· Act as the SAP Super User representing RW-RFNA, ensuring system proficiency.
· Fulfill additional responsibilities as required.
· Some travel required.
· 5+ years Industrial purchasing experience.
· College Degree preferred.
· Excellent communication skills.
· Plans and organizes their own work effectively and actively engages with their stakeholders.
· Independently makes proposals in respect to vision and strategy in relation to their role within the organization.
Join a clean, safe, and modern facility equipped with cutting-edge technology, advanced machinery, and innovative processes. Safety, cleanliness and employee well-being are at the heart of what we do, supported by comprehensive training programs and protocols.
We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with 12,000 employees, located in 37 countries with 36 manufacturing facilities, all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.
Sustainability is central to our business strategy. Through our partnership with One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team, we help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.
This role is part of our Rockfon business, a division of the ROCKWOOL Group. Rockfon delivers comprehensive ceiling system solutions, integrating stone wool and specialty metal ceiling panels with Chicago Metallic suspension systems, providing high-quality, sustainable offerings to our customers. To learn more, visit www.rockfon.com.
We release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.
ROCKWOOL Group is a focused industrial company with leading positions in insulation, acoustic ceilings and horticultural growing media based on proprietary stone wool technology. We harness the properties that nature has given us to create products for quality living.
Our products touch most aspects of everyday life. We offer carefully designed, innovative sustainable solutions for your comfort, safety and for the benefit of the environment.
ROCKWOOL Group's business portfolio consists of:
* ROCKWOOL® insulation solutions for buildings.
* ROCKWOOL® technical insulation solutions to both industry, marine and offshore.
* ROCKWOOL® core solutions tailor made stone wool products to be integrated into finished systems.
* Rockfon® acoustic ceilings and wall solutions.
* Rockpanel® cladding material.
* Grodan® growing media solutions for plants.
* Lapinus® solutions for applications such as friction, water management, tracks, coatings, gaskets.
At ROCKWOOL Group, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who experiences our product solutions. Our expertise is perfectly suited to tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity and flooding. Our range of products reflects the diversity of the world’s needs, supporting our stakeholders in reducing their own carbon footprint along the way.
Stone wool is a versatile material and forms the basis of all our businesses. With around 12,200 colleagues in 40 countries, we are the world leader in stone wool solutions, from building insulation to acoustic ceilings, external cladding systems to horticultural solutions, engineered fibres for industrial use to insulation for the process industry and marine & offshore.
