MRO Purchasing Agent

Company:

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Department

Purchasing

Location

Pasadena, TX

Organisational context and job purpose

INEOS Phenol is the world’s largest producer of phenol and acetone with an annual manufacturing capacity of over 3 million tonnes per annum. We employ around 600 people across six sites, located at: Antwerp (Belgium), Gladbeck (Germany), Marl (Germany), Singapore, Mobile, AL and Pasadena, TX. Our markets are growing worldwide. Our efficient, integrated assets provide a competitive global manufacturing base to grow with our customers, to continue to meet their needs around the world.

How the Role fits In:

The primary role of the MRO Purchasing Agent is assure site material and service requirements are met in the most competitive manner to keep the process units operating profitably and capital projects supplied for timely construction. Maximize contribution to the company’s bottom line through optimized cost savings, which includes negotiated cost reductions, cost avoidances, and working capital reductions. The incumbent will routinely utilize SAP.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

SHE Stewardship

• Maintain safety as the highest priority and abide by all INEOS safety policies and procedures.

• Understand and promote the INEOS “20 Principles of Safety”, assuring that others are aware of safe working practices and promote the safety concepts of “Coaching for Safety” and “Stop Work”.

• Promote safety and safe actions through communication such as discussing safety with employees/contractors before job task, during meetings, and as opportunities arise to promote safety to the fullest extent possible.

• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulatory requirements and strive to meet internal SHE objectives.

• Complete training requirements as outlined in the annual training schedule.

Work Duties

• Act as Champion for the INEOS 20 Safety Principles

• Responsible for creating Purchase Orders for MRO goods with the exception of storehouse stock replenishment.

• Negotiate, on behalf of INEOS, with vendors to ensure that INEOS is receiving the best value. Negotiating supply contracts with the support of the Procurement Manager.

• Make financial commitments to vendors via sourcing and price negotiations on behalf of INEOS for approved funds and approved projects via approved purchase orders.

• Discretion to change the end user vendor choice to better align with INEOS goals ensuring like kind and quality procured.

• Manage open orders – maintains contact with vendors regarding tracking delivery and expediting requirements as needed

• Coordinates with warehouse personnel to ensure a smooth process of returning materials to vendors

• Reconciliation of open Purchase Orders and blocked invoices

• Works with Accounting to clear GR/AP issues.

• Assuring that due procurement process is followed in the placement of third party spend

• Provides support as a backup for other Procurement personnel.

• Support Procurement strategies

• Ensure that the delegation of Authority guidelines set for Phenol are followed for MRO and CAPEX purchases

• Participates on cross-business project teams as requested and required (multi-site agreements)

• Identify, select, review and qualify vendors.

• Maintains and increases knowledge of assigned commodities

• Assists in maintaining vendor files and vendor master information

• Actively pursues savings, better payment terms and electronic funds payment with vendors.

• Assist in resolution of pricing and delivery issues as necessary

• Challenge old ways of doing things, continuously improve and make suggestions to streamline processes

• Actively works to identify and rectify opportunities for self-improvement and process improvement.

• Supports safety, environmental and health programs.

Skills & Knowledge Required

Education/Experience

College degree with emphasis in business, supply chain, engineering or purchasing (or 5 years experience in a purchasing related role).

3 years purchasing experience preferred

Skills/Competencies

Resolve supplier and internal customer conflicts independently with minimal supervision as needed

High level of Communication skills both written and verbal

Budget and cost control experience

Ability and desire to drive change

The use of the following software is required: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, Teams), , Adobe (PDF), Share Point, SAP,

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Outside: Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Ability to perform bid walks throughout process areas as needed

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Possible Conditions to be Subjected to:

The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions primarily and occasional exposure to outside elements: protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that different tasks be performed when circumstance change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.