Procurement Director
CFS
West Chicago, IL
Privately held manufacturer has a permanent opportunity for a Procurement Director. The company has been in existence for 50+ years, growing, expanding facilities with large, well-recognized long-term customers. Position leads the procurement/sourcing function, oversees a team, works along with the executive team and will be responsible for strategic input, process and systems enhancements.
Salary: Approximately $140,000 - $185,000 + Bonus – Based on Experience
Key Responsibilities of the Procurement Director:
- Own the procurement/sourcing function, overseeing a team
- Work cross functionally with internal teams, leadership, vendors and customers
- Lead process and system improvement initiatives
- (MRP optimization), commodity sourcing (sugar, cocoa, coffee, creamer, whey, packaging)
- Lead the sourcing, scheduling, and planning with vendors for materials
- Optimize inventory turns and reduce working capital
- Evaluate, refine and implement processes with procurement and operations to increase efficiencies in production and forecasting accuracy
- Maximize cost savings and inventory reliability
- Lead the process to identify, evaluate, and select suppliers
- Negotiate contracts to maximize favorable pricing and terms
Qualifications for the Procurement Director:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Extensive procurement, sourcing, contracts, vendor management experience
- Hands-on leadership experience
- Experience in a manufacturing / production environment
- Strong systems and process improvements experience
- Data Visualization tools, Power BI a plus
Highlights of the Procurement Director position:
- Opportunity to make extensive strategic impact and lead a business-critical operational area
- Family owned, fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting, working directly with company leadership
- Lead and implement business transformation via process improvements and technology optimization
- High profile, long established customers
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, STD, LTD, HSA, Life, PTO, etc.
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MaxSalary: USD185000
MinSalary: USD140000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.