Roque lette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. We collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. We are currently searching for a Strategic Buyer to be based out of our Geneva, IL office or our Gurnee, IL facility. The buyer will have a strong connection with both Project and the Maintenance teams across each industrial site, therefore it's expected for this person to travel on sites to support ongoing Large Projects, small improvement investment and maintenance needs. Key Responsibilities: Serve as the Purchasing expert in procurement of CAPEX projects, providing a solid purchasing project plan reflecting the coordination between internal stakeholders and vendors. Establish and maintain effective communication and coordination with company personnel and with management. Ensuring the efficient and cost-effective administration of Purchasing functions. Establish and maintain local project contracts, aligned with legal and group category managers coordination. Establishing and maintaining effective business relations with vendors, suppliers, contractors, consultants and trade professionals, including regularly reviewed KPI's. Develop and manage programs for the purchase of equipment and labor for capital projects in conjunction with domestic and global objectives. Key activities: Procure goods and services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Support the requester to formulate his needs. Process Purchase Requisitions – verifying for completeness and accuracy (specifications, supplier, price). Revise, update, and issue Purchase Orders in collaboration of the Procurement dept. Monitor lead times and expedite problems with suppliers regarding costs, quality, quantity and delivery of products and services purchased.