<p><u>Job Duties</u></p><ul><li>Own item availability and service levels across a broad ethnic and specialty food assortment, including long-tail SKUs with uneven demand patterns.</li><li>Minimize out-of-stocks while managing inventory freshness, aging, and spoilage risk in a shelf-life-sensitive environment.</li><li>Execute tactical purchasing activities including order timing, order sizing, MOQ compliance, and supplier follow-up across multiple regions of origin.</li><li>Convert forecasts, sales signals, and promotional activity into accurate purchase orders while accounting for extended transit times and port variability.</li><li>Establish and maintain inventory targets and safety stock levels by item, supplier, and origin, balancing service levels and working capital.</li><li>Lead, coach, and performance manage the purchasing team with clear priorities, execution standards, and accountability.</li><li>Oversee purchase order placement, confirmation, revisions, tracking, and resolution of shortages, delays, substitutions, or quality issues.</li><li>Coordinate closely with Quality, Compliance, and Operations to ensure imported products meet food safety, labeling, regulatory, and country-of-origin requirements.</li><li>Own ocean freight execution including container planning, mixed-SKU container optimization, booking coordination, and transit monitoring.</li><li>Manage relationships with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and internal logistics teams to ensure on-time arrivals and rapid issue resolution.</li><li>Track and report KPIs including fill rate, out-of-stock rate, days of supply, inventory aging, spoilage exposure, and freight cost.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement in purchasing accuracy, execution discipline, inventory health, and cross-functional communication.</li></ul><p><u>Benefits</u></p><ul><li>Medical/Dental/Vision</li><li>401K match</li><li>Disability/Life</li><li>PTO</li><li>Parental Leave</li></ul>
We are looking for a skilled Contracts Manager to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Chicago, Illinois. The ideal candidate will have expertise in contract management and procurement processes, with a focus on terms and conditions. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders and vendors to ensure seamless contract administration and procurement activities.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Issue and manage purchase orders while ensuring compliance with organizational terms and conditions.<br>• Review and negotiate contract terms to align with company standards and requirements.<br>• Collaborate with stakeholders and project managers to facilitate procurement processes and address contract-related needs.<br>• Communicate effectively with vendors to gather necessary information for purchase orders and contract negotiations.<br>• Provide guidance on terms and conditions to support contracting and procurement activities.<br>• Maintain accurate and organized documentation related to contracts and purchase orders.<br>• Ensure timely resolution of issues related to procurement and contract administration.<br>• Support the development and implementation of procurement strategies to enhance operational efficiency.<br>• Monitor vendor performance and ensure adherence to agreed-upon contractual obligations.
We are looking for a skilled Contract Manager to join our team on a contract basis in Itasca, Illinois. This 12-week opportunity involves leading key initiatives such as implementing compliance updates in customer contracts and designing standardized templates for financial agreements. The role offers a fast-paced environment, clear objectives, and the chance to deliver impactful results before transitioning the work to internal teams. <br> Responsibilities: • Conduct thorough reviews of existing contract templates to identify necessary updates and impacted agreements. • Implement sanctions and privacy updates across customer-facing contracts using pre-approved clauses. • Collect and analyze loan and lease templates from various locations to ensure consistency. • Develop modular contract architecture, including core agreements, schedules, and riders. • Prepare comprehensive handover materials, including finalized templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with internal policies and governance frameworks. • Drive stakeholder satisfaction by delivering streamlined and optimized templates. • Monitor project milestones, ensuring key deliverables are completed within specified timelines. • Facilitate enablement sessions to train teams on new contract templates and negotiation guidelines. • Maintain internal control systems related to the functional areas of contract management. <br> The pay range for this position is 30 to 45. Benefits available to contract/contract professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/contract professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. <br> Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Procurement Specialist to join our team in Elgin, Illinois. This is a long-term contract position that requires in-office work Monday through Friday. The role offers an hourly rate of $21 - $25 and involves managing high-volume procurement tasks while ensuring efficiency and accuracy.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review and approve a large volume of invoices with meticulous attention to detail.<br>• Manage data entry tasks efficiently, ensuring accuracy in high-volume processing.<br>• Draft and issue purchase orders to support procurement operations.<br>• Utilize advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables and formulas, to analyze and organize data.<br>• Collaborate with vendors and stakeholders to support contract negotiations and procurement processes.<br>• Maintain detailed records of procurement activities and transactions.<br>• Apply critical thinking skills to resolve discrepancies and optimize workflows.<br>• Leverage knowledge of Microsoft Access, if applicable, to enhance data management capabilities.
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $130k-$150k plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid Controller role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong> Financial Management & Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.</li><li>Prepare and analyze financial statements (P& L, balance sheet, cash flow).</li><li>Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.</li><li>Lead support work for annual financial statement audit and support needs for tax advisors.</li><li>Maintain accurate inventory valuation and cost accounting records. Mostly a distribution business but some contract manufacturing of own-branded products but no hard core cost accounting but definitely inventory accounting.</li><li>Support FP& A function in various financial statement / product margin analysis and profitability reporting by SKU, customer, or region.</li><li>Lead annual budgeting process and mid-year re-forecasts working collaboratively with FP& A function.</li><li>Monitor financial performance against budget/forecast and provide variance analysis.</li><li>Develop KPIs for distribution operations (inventory turns, fill rate, DSO, DPO, etc.).</li><li>Implement and monitor controls for inventory accuracy, shrinkage, and obsolescence.</li><li>Oversee cycle counts and year-end physical inventory.</li><li>Ensure proper costing methods (e.g., standard cost, FIFO) and landed cost accuracy.</li><li>Collaborate with operations on warehouse efficiency and cost-saving initiatives.</li><li>Manage cash flow forecasting and daily liquidity needs.</li><li>Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable processes.</li><li>Monitor credit risk, customer payment performance, and collections strategies.</li><li>Strengthen internal controls across procurement, receiving, inventory, and sales order processes.</li><li>Ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Coordinate with external auditors on annual audits and tax preparations.</li><li>Optimize ERP/system workflows relating to purchasing, inventory, and sales.</li><li>Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual processes.</li><li>Lead improvements in reporting, data accuracy, and financial visibility across the organization.</li><li>Supervise accounting team (AP, AR, payroll, inventory accounting).</li><li>Partner with operations, sales, and supply chain to support business growth.</li><li>Provide financial insights to executive leadership for strategic decisions.</li><li>Support integration efforts for recently added acquisitions.</li></ul><p><br></p>
