Buyer I
On-siteLake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Job Summary
Organize and monitor purchasing records, distribution, and files retention while actively performing purchasing activities. Cultivate vendor relationships to assure timely deliveries, manage the flow and processing of purchasing documents, and negotiate purchases for the Company's economical advantage. Leverage yearly purchases to achieve the lowest total cost through identification of repeatable purchases and supply base recommendations. Prepare bid comparisons, expedites critical and behind-schedule orders for Plant operations, and maintain the preferred vendor database based on cost, quality, and reliability. Assist departments with expediting, scheduling, and contracts while ensuring compliance with external guidelines such as SOX and Frank-Dodd.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. / B.A. in Business related or Engineering field
- Minimum of 2 years purchasing/procurement experience
- Experience working in the production industry
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral
- Strong business background involving realistic expectations and cost controls
- Ability to motivate and lead non-reports in the purchasing function as well as non-purchasing functions
- Regularly required to sit
- Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Close vision
- Distance vision
- Depth perception
- Ability to adjust focus
- Incumbent may be required to travel via auto or airline on a limited basis
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in using SAP
- Vendor management
- Materials management
- Inventory management
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