Operational Buying Specialist

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The Operational Buying Specialist is a critical network role responsible for end‑to‑end buying activities for capital equipment and services, including purchase order creation and invoice management. As part of the Capital Purchasing Center of Excellence, this role partners closely with Project Managers to ensure capital purchases are executed efficiently and in full compliance with North American Procurement Policies & Procedures, reporting to the Manager, Capital Operational Buying.

By collaborating across Procurement, Risk, Legal, Safety (ISN), and Tax, the Specialist helps enable the timely, compliant, and risk‑managed delivery of capital projects, standardizes purchasing practices across the network, and drives continuous improvement within the capital procure‑to‑pay process.

This is a fully onsite, first‑shift position (generally 7:00 a.m.

-3:00 p.m., Monday‑Friday) based at our Franklin Park, IL manufacturing facility.

• Create and manage purchase orders for capital equipment and services supporting Corporate Engineering CPMO projects in compliance with North American Procurement policies and approved investment strategies
• MRO (Maintenance, Repairs & Operating Supplies) and Capital Purchasing
• Support factory capital projects over $10M and serve as backup for Factory PO Creators during vacancies or leaves
• Ensure “Perfect PO” compliance by auditing required documentation (e.g., COIs, bid confirmations/deviations, contracts)
• Review purchase requisitions for accuracy and provide guidance and training on PO creation and SAP role access
• Manage vendor master data requests, including new vendor setup, ACH updates, and remit‑to changes to support first‑time‑right POs and timely payments
• Build strong relationships with Market and Above‑Market Procurement partners to enable efficient and accurate purchasing
• Support vendors’ adherence to Nestlé invoice submission standards; track invoices, coordinate payments, and close POs in collaboration with Project Managers, Accounts Payable, and Nestlé purchasing entity
• Resolve blocked and parked invoices by coordinating between Project Managers, vendors, and Accounts Payable
• Ensure timely and compliant processing of goods receipts

• Participate in project and functional meetings to advise on procure‑to‑pay impacts, timelines, and compliant solutions
• Support PO‑level cash flow forecasting, delivery vs. goods receipt reviews, capital aging analysis, and related reporting
• Assist the Capital Purchasing Manager and CPMO with special projects as needed

• Identify and recommend enhancements to procure‑to‑pay systems and processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Share best practices and…