Description

We are seeking a Buyer for our BP Prosperity Plywood/Lumber Complex at Prosperity, South Carolina. As a part of our Strategic Sourcing and Procurement organization, the Buyer reports to the Area Purchasing Manager at the site. He or she will lead local procurement and support storeroom operations. The individual must be self-directed, work with a high sense of urgency and possess the ability to solve problems and collaborate with other disciplines to meet the needs of Operations. They will also be asked to participate and lead sourcing teams, special projects, and contract negotiations.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Support the strategic vision for purchasing and storerooms for related facilitates
• Liaise with business and operational personnel at your sites; understand and support their priorities; connecting them to relevant corporate resources
• Work with internal customers to identify and address unmet needs that align with procurement and business unit goals to deliver long term value
• Ensure that your sites are receiving the appropriate level of support from Corporate capabilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at the facility and headquarters to implement business initiatives
• Identify opportunities to transform procurement job functions through utilization of tools and technologies to become best in class (support similar efforts in the storeroom)
• Implement processes to improve purchasing efficiencies and automation
• Ensure internal financial controls at the facility are met by partnering with Operations and accounting functions at your sites
• Execute and support the procure-to-pay process for MRO, equipment, services, raw materials, and supplies from external suppliers
• Manage appropriate use of national, regional, and local contract agreements
• Identify and analyze opportunities to competitively bid non-strategic spend to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership
• Ensure compliance with all safety, purchasing, fiduciary, stores and environmental policies and procedures

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:

• At least 2 years’ experience in procurement, purchasing or manufacturing operations
• Experience working in ERP, Ariba and TEAMS
• Microsoft Excel skills to include pivot tables and data visualization tools
• Experience working with suppliers

What Will Put You Ahead

• ERP system knowledge
• Experience in purchasing or similar field (e.g. storeroom, inside sales, 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

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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