Senior Buyer – Ohio

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the RFQ / RFI process for all Capital expenditures and indirect services.
• Attend meetings as required to support CAPEX project needs and all indirect service reviews and progress updates.
• Manage sourcing / purchasing for CAPEX and MRO for the site, including negotiating pricing, terms, delivery, and quality.
• Interface between suppliers and engineering / operations / marketing to answer any questions related to RFQ documents.
• Assist to track and monitor spend / saving to identify project / negotiation to meet target cost reduction.
• Conduct supplier and product evaluations with the Engineering team.
• Drive contract negotiation and recommend supplier selection.
• Monitor key spending trends, cost drivers, market factors, and geographic considerations in order to implement appropriate sourcing strategies.
• Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine reasonable prices to place orders for goods and services.
• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier’s reputation and history.
• Assist in the negotiation and administration of contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives on facility-specific goods or services.
• Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories. This includes data entry of product and manufacturing information in the company-wide ERP system.
• Support Dystar plant in resolving problems related to undelivered goods. Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
• Approve Purchasing Quality Manual and Vendor List.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Materials Management, or Logistics required.
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in Purchasing in a Manufacturing environment, with a minimum of 5 years in Indirect Procurement leading CapEx, Utilities, or Services categories.
• Experience in source selection and negotiation skills with capital, indirect materials, and services.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals SOW, drawings, and product designs. Ability to write routine reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to establish and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.