Associate Buyer jobs in Delaware City, DE

• Negotiate pricing, delivery, and order terms
• Assist in sourcing chemicals and materials to ensure continuity of supply chains
• Proactively work with internal requestors to understand their order requests
• Qualify vendor, negotiate pricing in preparation for initiation of purchase orders for goods and services to maximize value, supply, and cost
• Monitor open purchase orders, identify and address possible delivery issues in order to expedite receipt
• Work with receiving staff to ensure all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders and report any back-ordered or missing products
• Ensure timely direct placement and amendment of orders with vendors         
• Accurately enter, code and update PO’s in SAP B1, identifying expenses, fixed asset and inventory items
• Proactively follow up on confirmation of placed orders and ensure timely delivery
• Timely closure of PO’s once all issues are resolved
• Support and collaborate with Accounts Payable to investigate and resolve invoice/payment issues ensuring a three-way match

• Delivers Results:  Takes initiatives and delivers results; Challenges self and others to create value; Takes courageous decisions and balanced risks to create value for our clients and Adesis.
• Insightful:  Seeks deep understanding of stakeholders’/clients’ needs, motivations and behaviors, and translates them into insights to create value for our clients and Adesis.
• Thinks Holistically:  Understands the overarching impact of one’s own actions on other areas of the business; Looks for synergies inside and outside the organization to create value for our clients and Adesis.
• Learns:  Demonstrates curiosity and learns from the experience of success and failure; Proactively shares knowledge with others in order to affect continuous improvement.
• Collaborates:  Develops trustful relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the corporate goals and accelerate the strategy; Encourages and leverages diversity to improve outcomes.
• Champions Change:  Seeks new opportunities to create value for our clients and Adesis; Supports the implementation and acceptance of change across the organization.
• Leads Others:  Inspires, motivates, influences and coaches others to create value for our clients and Adesis; Creates a culture of accountability that provides space for colleagues to contribute to their fullest potential.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5-7 years of applicable experience or 7-10 years of experience with no degree
• Familiarity with ERP systems. SAP B1 experience preferred
• Ability to interface and interact with external vendors
• Must be detail oriented, able to balance multiple priorities, and have strong time management and self-management skills
• Ability to work in a SOX environment and be able to resolve any audit queries with external auditors
• Ability to establish internal relationships quickly and work with multiple internal organizations simultaneously

 Benefits Package

Our highly competitive employee package offers medical, dental and vision benefits. Also included are:

• 401K Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Life, Disability and AD&D Insurance
• A generous time-off policy that includes up to twelve weeks of maternity/parental leave
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Professional Development Program

We want you to start with us and retire with us.