Buyer

Description

We are looking for a Buyer for our Containerboard Operations located in Brewton, Alabama to work under the general supervision of the site Manager of Purchasing & Stores. The Buyer manages purchasing activities in a high volume, time-critical environment primarily buying Maintenance Repair and Operating (MRO) supplies, direct materials, chemicals, equipment spare parts, capital equipment and contract services from external vendors.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Utilizes company’s purchasing system to process purchase orders from requisitions
• Ensures the contractual document accurately reflects the terms and conditions of purchase, including payment terms, freight terms, incoterms, and other key commercial terms.
• Issues requests for quotations, analyzes and evaluates quotes, negotiates price and terms, and exercises independent judgment to select suppliers based on lowest total cost of ownership
• Knowledgeable of company’s strategic sourcing agreements and utilizes these to maximize value
• Collaborates with internal requestors to understand requirements (e.g., specifications, scopes of work, performance and timing requirements.)
• Demonstrates high level customer focus and sense of urgency.
• Uses strong verbal and written communication skills to solve problems and provide status updates to customers and suppliers (e.g., commitment dates)
• Analyzes root causes of accounts payable exceptions and takes steps to resolve and prevent
• Initiates changes to improve the effectiveness of the purchasing process
• Ensures adherence to all safety, environmental and purchasing policies, guidelines and procedures
• Leads and publishes local sourcing events to suppliers in support of mill operations
• Manages own time to accomplish goals and prioritize a variety of tasks

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of experience in purchasing or similar field (e.g. inventory, inside sales, or supply chain)
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Word (document creation), Excel (spreadsheets), and Outlook (email and calendar), PowerPoint (presentations)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Passport, SAP, Ariba system knowledge
• Experience in purchasing or similar field (e.g. storeroom, accounting, supply chain analyst)
• Knowledge of purchasing process and procedures and key commercial terms such as freight payables, incoterms and delivery terms
• Experience in negotiating contracts at a local, regional or national level
• Experience working in a manufacturing or maintenance environment
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite tools including Access (database applications) and Excel Pivot Tables and data analysis

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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Salary : $59,100 - $74,800