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LHH Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a growing organization, and they are seeking a motivated Director, Indirect Procurement to join their team. You will lead a large, enterprise-wide spend portfolio. This is a highly visible role for a procurement leader who thrives in hands-on, stakeholder-facing environments and brings deep expertise across transportation, logistics, facilities, and utilities categories. This position offers the opportunity to shape strategy while remaining closely embedded in the business—working directly with executive leadership, plant operations, and cross-functional partners to drive value, resilience, and long-term capability.

The Opportunity:

The Director of Indirect Procurement will own and lead a $1B+ annual indirect spend portfolio, with primary emphasis on:

• Transportation and logistics (3PL – over-the-road and ocean).
• Warehousing and distribution services.
• Utilities, facilities, and site services.

This leader will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that balance cost, service, risk, and scalability across a multi-site manufacturing and operations footprint.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategies across transportation, logistics, warehousing, utilities, facilities, and related indirect categories.
• Act as a trusted business partner to senior executives and site leadership, ensuring procurement is fully embedded in core business decisions.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements while maintaining service continuity and supply assurance.
• Lead complex supplier negotiations and long-term contractual strategies across domestic and international providers.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships that enable innovation, flexibility, and performance improvement.
• Partner closely with operations, finance, engineering, and HR to align procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Develop and manage annual value creation targets, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Ensure procurement governance, policies, and standards are consistently applied across the organization.

Leadership & Talent Development:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing indirect procurement team.
• Play an active role in hiring, onboarding, and succession planning for procurement talent.
• Establish clear performance expectations, development plans, and engagement rhythms.
• Foster a hands-on, collaborative culture that values accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Serve as a primary procurement interface to executive leadership and senior business stakeholders.
• Navigate complex, sometimes competing priorities across multiple plants and functions.
• Travel to manufacturing sites, vendors, and key stakeholders as needed (approximately 20–25%; majority of sites located in IL/WI).

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
• Significant, progressive leadership experience in indirect procurement within large, complex organizations.
• Deep expertise in transportation procurement (3PL – over-the-road and ocean), warehousing, utilities, and facilities.
• Proven experience managing and influencing large-scale spend portfolios (approaching or exceeding $1B annually).
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, challenge, and partner at the senior leadership level.
• Hands-on leadership style with a track record of being embedded in the business.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing, industrial, or asset-intensive environments.
• Background in organizations with mature procurement and sourcing functions.
• Exposure to international suppliers and global sourcing strategies.

Compensation Range: $200,000 - $240,000 + 25% Bonus

Benefits Offered: 3 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave where applicable by state law, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance Vision Insurance, 401K, and Life Insurance.

If you are a passionate Director, Indirect Procurementlooking for anew and rewarding career, please apply today! You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity!

LHH is a leader in permanent recruitment—and in the placement of top talent. Our areas of specialty include office administration, customer service, human resources, engineering, and supply chain and logistics. Please feel free to check us out and apply for other opportunities if this role isn’t a perfect match.

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Company Overview

Medix is partnered with a leading manufacturer of high-precision orthopedic implants, delivering innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes. Their state-of-the-art CNC manufacturing operations require meticulous planning, coordination, and execution to ensure timely production and delivery of high-quality implants.

Position Summary

Medix partnered with this manufacturer to recruit a highly organized and analytical Master Planner to manage production planning, inventory, and supply chain scheduling for their CNC manufacturing operations. The Master Planner will work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to ensure the right materials and products are available at the right time, meeting both production and customer demand.

*** This is a 6 month contract with potential for conversion to a direct employee. ***

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute master production and material plans to meet demand for orthopedic implants.
• Balance demand, capacity, and material constraints across production lines.
• Analyze historical data, forecasts, sales orders, and system reports to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve planning accuracy, throughput, and key performance metrics.
• Pull, interpret, and report key metrics to track and improve planning performance.
• Identify system and process gaps, support system “test drives,” and drive workflow optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to align production schedules with customer requirements and machine capacity.
• Communicate proactively with internal stakeholders regarding changes in demand, lead times, and production schedules.
• Support new product introductions (NPIs) by coordinating required materials, tooling, and production capacity.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems (Connexus, Oracle preferred) to plan, schedule, and track production activities.
• Lead and guide a team of 3 planners on metrics, planning activities, and system improvements.
• Identify process improvement opportunities in planning, scheduling, and inventory management.

Required Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain planning
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Connexus and Oracle ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of demand and supply planning, production planning, and manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with validation processes, material movement, and machining environments (CNC experience a plus).
• CNC machining environment experience is preferred; knowledge of FDA/ISO regulations is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Role Focus

• Heavy emphasis on systems, data analysis, and process improvement.
• Not customer/account-facing.
• Involves planning and some financial decision-making.
• Supports a large machining operation with a focus on improving key performance metrics and overall planning efficiency.

Job Description

Who will you be working with?

You'll be joining Wabtec Bus Solutions, a team driving innovation in Transit Bus & Rail systems, including passenger door systems, wheelchair lifts & ramps, e-Bus charging systems, driver’s protective barriers, and more. We blend technical expertise with deep product knowledge to deliver high-impact solutions for our customers and communities.

How will you make a difference?

As a Manufacturing Engineer II within Wabtec Bus Solutions, you will perform a variety of manufacturing engineering assignments including developing, evaluating and improving manufacturing methods within the industrial plant. Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions. Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, and other considerations to facilitate production processes. Train technical as well as non-technical associations, assist others through moderate to complex tasks and apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential issues while driving solutions.

What do we want to know about you?

You may be a good fit if you have:

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year College or university; or three to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, FMEA, PFMEA ,Gemba events. Experience (6 months or more) in Auto-Cad, or ProE/ Solid Works is required.
• Exceptional technical and problem-solving skills and reasoning capability
• Must be a self-motivated and a great team worker

What will your typical day look like?

• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Visionary Leadership - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
• Conduct DFMEA sessions to identify and mitigate design risks

What about the physical demands of the job?

• Primarily office-plant based work
• Use a computer for extended periods
• Occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds
• Stand, walk, and navigate facilities
• Occasional travel (10%) to customers and manufacturing sites

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $6 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at . Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

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• Develop and maintain short- and long-term production schedules aligned with demand forecasts and customer requirements
• Coordinate with manufacturing, procurement, and inventory teams to ensure raw material and packaging availability
• Balance production capacity, labor, and equipment constraints while minimizing downtime and changeovers
• Monitor production performance and adjust schedules in real time to address disruptions or demand changes
• Collaborate with Quality and Food Safety teams to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards (FDA, USDA, SQF, HACCP, GMP)
• Maintain accurate production data within ERP/MRP systems
• Analyze KPIs such as schedule adherence, inventory turns, service levels, and waste
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, cost reduction, and service reliability
• Participate in S&OP and demand planning meetings as needed
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field
• 2–5+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in a food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, and inventory management
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems , Ideally D365
• Working knowledge of food safety and quality standards
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  
  

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Job Title: Technical Support Specialist – HVAC Operations & Building Systems Support

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (Onsite)

Employment Type: 12-Month Contract (Potential for Full-Time Conversion)

Pay Rate: $30/hour (W2)

About the Role

We are seeking a Technical Support Specialist with experience in HVAC operations, dispatch coordination, and service support to assist with smart building and building automation systems.

This role is ideal for candidates who have supported HVAC service teams, managed work orders, coordinated technicians, and handled inventory/logistics, and are looking to grow into a more technical support role within building systems and automation.

You will act as a bridge between customers, field technicians, and internal engineering teams, helping ensure smooth service delivery, accurate documentation, and timely issue resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage incoming service requests, work orders, and support tickets related to HVAC and building systems
• Coordinate technician scheduling, dispatch, and daily service logistics
• Assist in basic troubleshooting of HVAC and building system issues (remote support / triage level)
• Maintain accurate service records, maintenance logs, and documentation
• Track and manage inventory, parts ordering, and vendor coordination
• Communicate with customers regarding service updates, issue status, and resolutions
• Escalate complex technical issues to engineering or field specialists
• Support preventative maintenance tracking and reporting
• Use internal systems (CRM / ticketing tools) to log, update, and close cases
• Assist with process improvements across service operations and support workflows

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years of experience in HVAC support, service coordination, or technical admin roles
• Experience with:
• Work order management
• Dispatch/scheduling of field technicians
• Service ticketing systems or CRM tools
• Strong organizational and documentation skills (logs, service records, reports)
• Customer-facing communication experience
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced service environment

Job Title: High Volume Notary Public – Illinois (Roadside Assistance)

Pay Range: $21 – 22/hr.

Duration: 6 months

Location: Northbrook, IL

Job Description: We are seeking a High-Volume Notary Public to support our towing and roadside assistance operations in Illinois. This role is essential to our legal and compliance efforts related to vehicle documentation, title transfers, lien processing, and incident-related paperwork. The ideal candidate is highly organized, dependable, and experienced in notarizing large volumes of documents in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform timely and accurate notarizations for vehicle-related documents such as title transfers, lien releases, affidavits of repossession, and impound-related paperwork.

• Ensure compliance with Illinois Notary Public laws and company policies, especially those governing motor vehicle documentation.

• Work closely with internal departments (e.g., Vehicle Recovery, Legal, Dispatch) and external partners (e.g, towing vendors, represented partnerships).

• Verify the identity of signers and ensure the completeness and legality of documents prior to notarization.

• Maintain a secure and up-to-date notary journal/log, including accurate records of all notarizations performed.

• Support high-volume document processing needs while upholding strict confidentiality and data security standards.

• Coordinate scheduling and logistics for notarization sessions involving field personnel or third-party vendors.

• Assist with the organization, scanning, and electronic storage of notarized documents as part of vehicle release and title administration processes. This will include timing uploads to active towing request in progress.

• Keep abreast of changes in notarial law, particularly as it relates to the towing, transportation, and roadside service sectors.

• Uphold customer service excellence when interacting with vehicle owners, service partners, or regulatory agencies.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Notary Public Commission in the State of Illinois.

• Demonstrated experience in high-volume notarizations, ideally in a fast-moving or time-sensitive industry.

• Strong working knowledge of Illinois notary laws and best practices, especially related to vehicle documents and ownership verification.

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy under pressure.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with various departments and stakeholders.

• Ability to manage confidential information in compliance with state and company policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the towing, logistics, insurance, transportation, or automotive services industry.

• Familiarity requirements for vehicle impoundment, repossession, and release documentation.

• Experience with electronic notarization tools and digital document management systems.

• Bilingual (Spanish/English or other) a plus.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Primarily office based (Newly designed & employee focus) with occasional visits to field as required.

• Frequent use of computer systems and document scanning equipment.

As a recognized leader in the towing and roadside assistance industry, and a Fortune 50 company, we offer more than just a job—we offer a mission. Join a team committed to safety, integrity, and operational excellence, where your work helps ensure vehicle owners and service partners have trusted support every day.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Title - Process Technician

Location – Libertyville, Illinois

Experience – 4 years

Salary – as per the market standard

Job Description:

Mandatory Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in injection molding or mold setup.

• Experience with hydraulic and electric injection molding machines.

• Certifications (Preferred):

• RJG Master Molder I or II

• Forklift Certification

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

• Associate’s degree in Plastics Technology, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Machine Setup & Operation

• Set up molds, machines, and auxiliary equipment for production runs.

• Adjust machine parameters to maintain part quality and meet specifications.

• Start up and shut down molding machines per standard operating procedures.

• Troubleshooting & Maintenance

• Diagnose and resolve molding issues such as flash, short shots, or warping.

• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on molds and machines.

• Collaborate with maintenance and engineering teams for complex repairs.

• Quality Assurance

• Inspect molded parts for defects and ensure compliance with quality standards.

• Maintain documentation for process control, lot traceability, and corrective actions.

• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for quality issues.

• Process Optimization

• Monitor mold performance and suggest improvements to reduce cycle time and scrap.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing efforts.

• Safety & Compliance

• Follow all safety protocols and ensure equipment is operated safely.

• Comply with ISO-13485, FDA CFR/GMP, and other regulatory requirements.

Role Summary

The Director/Sr Director, Enterprise Data, Analytics & Integrations owns the enterprise data and reporting strategy for a large, distributed retail footprint (~900 locations). This leader is accountable for modernizing and operating the end-to-end analytics ecosystem—from ingestion and integration through semantic modeling, governance, and executive reporting—while partnering deeply with business stakeholders to drive measurable outcomes (sales, margin, inventory productivity, labor efficiency, customer experience).

This role builds and scales a pragmatic operating model (often a BI/Analytics “Center of Excellence” approach) to ensure consistent metrics, trustworthy data, disciplined governance, and high adoption across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Data & Reporting Strategy

• Define and execute a multi-year enterprise data and reporting strategy aligned to corporate and retail operating priorities (store ops, merchandising, supply chain, finance, digital/eComm).
• Establish a single source of truth for KPIs and retail performance management (enterprise metric definitions, hierarchies, dimensional models, semantic layers).
• Build a roadmap for self-service analytics that balances empowerment with governance, standardization, and security (COE patterns, standards, training, adoption).

Retail Analytics Platform Ownership (Oracle Retail Insights + Power BI + Fabric)

• Lead the functional and technical ownership of Oracle Retail Insights as a core retail BI/warehouse capability, including data sourcing, transformations, and retail-ready reporting content.
• Own enterprise reporting and visualization strategy in Power BI, including dataset design, semantic models, performance tuning, governance, and release management.
• Drive the adoption and operationalization of Microsoft Fabric (OneLake/lakehouse patterns, ingestion, transformation, warehousing, real-time/stream needs where applicable) to modernize data workflows end-to-end.

Integrations & Data Movement (Oracle Katalist and broader ecosystem)

• Own integration strategy and execution to connect retail applications, legacy systems, and cloud platforms—ensuring scalable, supportable interfaces and high-quality data synchronization.
• Establish integration standards (API strategy, event vs. batch patterns, SLAs, monitoring/alerting, incident response) and ensure resilience for store-critical and enterprise-critical feeds.
• Partner with application owners and vendors to prioritize integration backlog and deliver at retail speed (testing discipline, cutover planning, rollout across 900 locations).

Data Governance, Quality, Security, and Compliance

• Stand up data governance practices: data ownership, stewardship, data quality rules, lineage, controlled metric definitions, and change control.
• Ensure appropriate security and privacy controls (role-based access, sensitivity labels where used, auditability), especially for customer/loyalty and employee-related data.

Business Partnership & Value Realization

• Serve as a strategic partner to senior business leaders—translating business goals into analytics products and integration capabilities.
• Build a cadence of value measurement (adoption, time-to-insight, KPI improvements, reduced manual effort) and communicate progress through executive-ready dashboards and narratives.
• Lead prioritization across competing demands with a clear “enterprise first” lens.

Vendor / MSP Management and Financial Stewardship

• Manage systems integrators/MSPs delivering data engineering, BI development, and integration services—ensuring quality, velocity, security, and cost control.
• Own budgets and vendor contracts; establish outcome-based SLAs, performance scorecards, and governance routines.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise data/analytics and/or integration leadership, with 5+ years managing teams and/or MSP/SI delivery.
• Demonstrated success building enterprise reporting strategy, KPI governance, and scalable analytics operating models (COE-style governance, enablement, and standards).
• Hands-on leadership experience with modern analytics stacks, including:
• Power BI (semantic modeling, governance, tenant/workspace standards, enterprise rollout)
• Microsoft Fabric (end-to-end analytics workflows across ingestion, transformation, warehousing/lakehouse, and reporting)
• Oracle Retail Insights (retail analytics/BI, data sourcing, retail hierarchies/metrics, operational reporting)
• Strong integration leadership: API-based integrations, ETL/ELT patterns, orchestration, monitoring, and SLAs.
• Proven ability to influence and partner across business and technology (merchandising, store ops, supply chain, finance, digital).
• Experience operating in a multi-site retail environment (hundreds of stores/locations strongly preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle retail ecosystem components and retail data models (merchandise, inventory, pricing, promotions, loyalty/customer).
• Experience implementing or scaling a data governance program (catalog/lineage, DQ rules, stewardship).
• Familiarity with low-code or orchestration integration platforms (including Katalist capabilities where applicable).
• Background in product management for data/analytics (roadmaps, backlogs, adoption).

Leadership Attributes / Competencies

• Retail-first mindset: understands store operations realities, field adoption, and the need for reliable daily metrics.
• Operating model builder: establishes standards, governance, and enablement that scale across functions and geographies.
• Execution + strategy: can set a vision and deliver tangible value iteratively.
• Vendor leadership: drives outcomes with MSPs/SIs through disciplined governance and measurable performance.
• Data trust champion: relentlessly improves data quality, reliability, and clarity of definitions.

Job Title: Tool Room Manager

Location: Barrington, IL

Salary: $105,000-$128,000

LHH Recruitment Solutions is currently seeking a Tool Room Manager to join our client's organization in the Barrington, IL area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage daily operations of the tool room, ensuring efficient support of manufacturing and production needs.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate tooling workloads, personnel, and resources to meet production schedules and delivery commitments.
• Track and analyze tooling costs, labor efficiency, and time spent to support continuous improvement and cost control.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs for tooling, dies, molds, and tool room equipment to ensure reliability and uptime.
• Recommend and implement improvements to tooling processes, workflows, and equipment to enhance quality, efficiency, and safety.
• Support new product introductions by assigning tooling work, monitoring progress, and resolving start‑up issues.
• Lead and support lean manufacturing initiatives, including 5S and continuous improvement activities within the tool room.
• Manage inventory and stock control of tooling, components, and supplies.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, safety standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Supervise, coach, and develop tool room staff, including performance management and workforce planning.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience managing a tool room or similar technical manufacturing function in a production environment.
• Strong background in tool and die, machining, stamping, molding, or related manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated leadership experience supervising skilled trades or technical teams.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices for dies, molds, and tooling equipment.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles, including 5S and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Working knowledge of inventory control, cost tracking, and production scheduling.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.
• Experience with quality systems and standards such as ISO or IATF preferred.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Technical education, journeyman training, or a degree in engineering or a related field preferred.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 2 Weeks PTO (negotiable) & Paid sick leave where applicable by state law
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA
• Life and AD&D
• STD and LTD
• Norton LifeLock

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