Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)


• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible


• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few


• Family-friendly work hours


• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career


• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit


• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

Job Description Summary

The AVP – Procurement Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership and management to the Procurement team. Advises and coordinates team efforts to completion; answers questions functioning as the expert resource; maintains assignment completion schedules while delivering monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and assists in the development of the annual budget.  Responsibilities include problem solving while following established internal financial controls and policies and is able to perform the same tasks as others within the team and has back-ups are in place to ensure uninterrupted support of business. Trains, develops, coaches and mentors team members, including conducting performance evaluations on a timely basis.

What You’ll Do

• Subject-matter expert for buying team, guiding and directing activities and projects of the team. Directs team of Buyer personnel through daily management to improve hardware and software availability and prevent service disruptions, while optimizing inventory levels.


• Maintains and executes standard work of established purchasing policies and procedures to assure economic utilization of people and equipment. Works in conjunction with VP of Payables to continuously improve processes. Serves as a first level of escalation for Buyers team or other cross functional personnel for critical issues, decisions, and direction required to perform daily functions.


• Works with other departments in the Wintrust organization to understand equipment and services demands and forecast purchase requirements to meet business purchasing/budgeted demands, including but not limited to: a) hardware and software purchases; b) contracted salaries; c) software licenses; d) data processing charges; and e) intercompany allocations. Negotiates pricing via established bid process, resolves contract discrepancies, analyzes supplier performance, evaluates current processes, and implements internal improvements and the first point of escalation from buyer/purchasing team resources.


• Manages and supports Buyers in the execution of supplier development management programs while measuring suppliers’ performance against established SLAs (scorecards). Partners with commodity managers to align on forecast, inventory strategy, cost, and utilizes as a second level of escalation when managing existing supply base. Assists with preparation of purchasing annual budgets.


• Ensure adherence to proper internal controls and policies and interface with key internal and external customers as part of daily responsibilities and project teams.

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• 5-7 years in supply chain management


• Experience with strategic procurement of IT goods and services in a high-volume processing environment.


• Demonstrated accomplishments in managing procurement costs in both favorable and unfavorable commodity price environments.


• Ability and willingness to travel, as needed.


• Excellent oral and written communication; excellent decision making and negotiation skills.

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.