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Mt. Vernon Texas

  1. Management and Sales
  2. Contract
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Fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s largest petrochemical manufactures and leading supplier of thermoplastics!

TRS Staffing is searching for a Buyer in Mt. Vernon, VA.
The Buyer will manage local Procurement activities and execute our Global and Regional strategies for one or more operating sites with transactional activities of $50-200 million with a focus on surety of supply, placing tactical contracts, continuous improvement with Procurement processes, and operational excellence in transactional purchasing. The role will collaborate with category managers and internal business partners to manage existing supplier relationships, lead supplier performance management reviews, and deliver strategic supply planning and optimization projects - all within compliance of the companies functional and corporate governance and code of ethics.

Responsibilities:
-Execute the purchasing of goods and/or services for assigned categories, site operations and corporate functions via the request-to-pay procurement process.
-Ensure that delivery is in accordance with contract requirements and companies processes and procedures.
-Role models/trains/develops these practices with internal & external resources.
-Manages the day-to-day procurement needs through the ERP system, providing expertise of MM Module and Service Module.
-Encourages and ensures cross-functional teamwork, aligning work processes to achieve high performance standards, meet established objectives in a collaborative work environment.
-Liaise and coordinate with internal and external parties at the appropriate levels to support and ensure execution and smooth business workflow.
-Maintain regular contact with direct manager, category managers, supply chain, finance, manufacturing, peers, and technology leaders, along with other business partners to ensure category strategy and procurement services alignment with business requirements.
-Conduct and/or supports supplier bids and contract negotiations to ensure compliance and optimizes costs with a balanced view of surety of supply and growth.
-Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end validation of pricing on assigned orders as per established financial practices and procedures.
Oversee and engage vendors to ensure services are aligned to changing needs of the business, supports new market opportunities, drives root cause analysis for improvement and provides dispute resolutions.
-Analyze performance of existing regional-specific systems, processes, and guidelines, perform required upgrades, and ensure corrective actions are taken to enable best-in-class offerings within procurement strategy.
Experience:
• Good knowledge of manufacturing concepts in alignment with specific procurement knowledge
• Good interpersonal skills (interacting with global virtual organizations)
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Good quantitative, analytical, conceptual, and planning skills
• Good cultural awareness
• Good change management skills
• Cross-functional experience and the ability to independently manage multiple tasks
• Knowledge of and experience in petrochemicals: technology, business economics, and market dynamics and value drivers
• Basic Legal knowledge in relation to contracts
REQUIRED:
Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited university or equivalent experience accepted (Prefer Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Business Management, Audit). CIPS / CMCP or equivalent certification preferred.

• Highly skilled with ERP-type systems including, Material Management Module, Service Module, Supplier Invoicing Interfaces, Supplier Qualification
• Highly skilled with computer software including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and MS Projects or equivalent.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

For more information, or to apply, contact Candace Shaw at candace.shaw@trsstaffing.com


We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.

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