Hicks

Buyer Lead
Professional Services
East Peoria, Illinois Contract Sep 28, 2026

Buyer Lead
East Peoria, IL | On-Site Full Time | 12 Months
Job Details

  • Estimated Start Date: 19 October 2026
  • Building Location: E.Peoria, IL
  • Remote Possibility: On-Site Full Time
  • Daily Schedule: 7:30 am to 3:30pm
Position’s Contributions to Work Group
  • As a lead, the individual would be leading sourcing projects to move parts from one supplier to another as part of NPI and NSI Programs.
Why this Role?
  • It is a strategic role to ensure company has a healthy Quality, Cost, Logistics, Delivery supply base established to support the business.
Typical Day or Week in the Role
Typical Task Breakdown
  • Supplier source selection
  • Source approval
  • Supplier development
  • PPAP
  • New source introduction
Work Environment
  • office
Education & Experience Required
  • Years of experience: Minimum 5 years.
  • Degree requirement: Bachelors for 5 years
  • Would take associates with 7+ years
  • 3 years for Masters preferred
Top 3 Skills
  • 1. Purchasing,
  • 2. Supply Chain,
  • 3. Program Management
Additional Technical Skills
Required
  • Project Management, 6 Sigma
  • MS Office 365
Soft Skills
Required
  • Verbal and Written communication skills, Presentation skills