Purchasing Coordinator/Purchasing Specialist

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 8 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
• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun
• Opportunity to cross-train within the department
• Exposure to other functionalities and processes of IT, as well as other Wintrust divisions
• Professional growth opportunity by perfecting already existing tasks and developing new procedures
• Build your self-confidence by becoming "Best in Class" and be known for it

Position Summary
The Purchasing Coordinator/Purchasing Specialist is primarily responsible for arranging for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and services on behalf of Wintrust Technology, ensuring proper documentation is prepared and authorized prior to initiating procurement. The purchasing coordinator works with numerous vendors to achieve optimal pricing, following a strict budget and keeping records of all the transactions.
What You'll Do

• Research and Evaluate pricing i.e. cost, selection, service, availability, delivery timeframes, etc.
• Works with teams throughout IT to obtain SOWs and other purchase documentation to prepare purchase orders.
• Create and send purchase orders - ensures order is exactly as desired in terms of quantity, pricing, model numbers, etc. Particularly important for large orders with multiple line items. Generate reporting from Service Now on the status of open items and provide update on daily basis.
• Monitor purchases through delivery - tracking and dealing with any delays, errors, last minute changes, provide allocation of carrier invoices, additional follow-up to bring PO to completed status, etc.
• Evaluate vendor performance vs other vendors in terms of ability to deliver, flexibility, pricing, and "ease to work with".
• Ordering of office supplies for all IT departments
• Follow-up on renewal orders
• Service Now Procurement orders status updates and follow-up on various issues

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-7 years of related experience.
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office Products.

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.