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Buyer I

Cintas

Chicago, ILFull-time$59–76K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$59–76K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Cintas seeks a Buyer I to ensure product availability by placing and managing purchase orders and coordinating delivery into its distribution center network. The role maintains inventory and service-level goals, monitors orders and supplier delivery dates, and works with Buyers, Demand Planning, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Logistics, and suppliers to address backorders and product availability issues.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft Office, requiredIntranet and Internet, requiredData Analysis, requiredSAP, requiredSupply Planning, nice to havePurchasing, nice to haveBuying, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, requiredBachelor's in Supply Chain or Operations Management, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Requisition Number: 240612

Job Description

Cintas is seeking a Buyer I to ensure product availability through PO placement, management and delivery into the DC network to maintain a high service level and achieve set inventory goals. Responsibilities include proactively engaging in communication with suppliers, peers, management and other Cintas divisions; working in lock step with Distribution Planners and Buyer II, as well as the Demand team, Sourcing and Manufacturing, Logistics and management; maintaining an adequate supply of inventory to support the demand and safety stock for the DC network; limiting backorders to ensure stated service level goal; working directly with Buyer I partners to communicate backorder recovery, critical PO's and roll-outs; maintaining inventory targets for assigned materials and the DC network; reviewing inventory turns to ensure DCs are not over stocked; working with peer Buyers on DC to DC inventory transfers to cover needs; proactively identifying, resolving and communicating issues and potential issues on delivery dates, backorders and impacts to inventory; ensuring management is informed of issue resolution; communicating unforeseen inventory shortages with the Demand Planning team; assisting Planning and Sourcing/Manufacturing teams on any supplier related or product availability issues; reviewing reports and SAP alerts for all assigned products; expediting goods as necessary; working with Buyers, Demand team and management on incoming inventory to determine backorder recovery as a team; participating in backorder team meetings; providing weekly backorder updates; monitoring all orders from order placement to receipt into the DC network to ensure on-time delivery of products; reviewing all open PO's for assigned materials on a weekly basis; contacting suppliers regarding any past due PO's; holding suppliers accountable to original PO delivery dates; involving management and Sourcing/Manufacturing on late supplier details; holding regular calls with key suppliers with expectations around call details; updating PO dates as needed weekly to reflect accurate delivery information; working in lock step with other Buyers and Demand peers to ensure inventory is being used as efficiently as possible to resolve backorders and stock our DCs; working with Demand team on large DC orders or any other DC demand-related issues and opportunities; utilizing trained tools inside and outside of SAP to identify and resolve issues within day-to-day planning; understanding the entire process from order placement to receipt into the DC.

Skills/Qualifications

Required

  • High School diploma/GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred in Supply Chain or Operations Management

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and intranet/internet

  • Ability to look at large amounts of data and break it down into necessary and meaningful business information

  • Experience with SAP

Preferred

  • Experience in Supply Planning, Purchasing or Buying

Benefits

Cintas offers comprehensive and competitive medical, dental and vision benefits, with premiums below the national average. We offer flexibility with four different medical plan options; one plan is offered at zero cost.

Additionally, our employee-partners enjoy:

  • Competitive Pay

  • 401(k) with Company Match/Profit Sharing/Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

  • Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance, 100% Company Paid

  • Paid Time Off and Holidays

  • Skills Development, Training and Career Advancement Opportunities

Compensation

A reasonable estimate of base salary for this role ranges between $59400.00 - $75,900.00 per year. The range takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business and organization needs. Please note, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decision are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each decision.

Company Information

Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in the U.S., Cincinnati, OH, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

Cintas Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or category protected by local, state, or federal law.

This job posting will remain open for at least five (5) days.

Job Category: Supply Chain

Organization: Global Supply Chain

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: 1st Shift

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,115 open Buyer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$59–76K/yr
  • Illinois median$66–90K/yr29 salary ranges
  • US median$74–100K/yr503 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $68K, is 15% below the Illinois median midpoint ($80K) — in the lowest quarter of Buyer salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 45 open Buyer jobs in Illinois and 1,115 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Buyer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (825 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 451 of the 1,115 open Buyer jobs (40%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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