OC Business Title: Plant Buyer

Job Title: Plant Buyer

Revision Date: 03/28/2024

The Plant Buyer is a process expert for all plant purchases and storeroom procedures. This employee is accountable for procuring MRO supplies and data management (i.e. credit cards, inventory control, SAP, etc.)

Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500. Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe. A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within each and every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

Reports to: Plant Controller

Span of Control: This role has no direct reports and operates within the scope of a 48 person team at the Lakeland plant.

• Procures MRO supplies and data management, (i.e. credit cards, inventory control, SAP, etc.).
• Performs supplier requisitions for vendor managed, online safety purchases, operating supplies, mill supplies, and related.
• Communicates Storeroom issues to management, vendors, and/or employees.
• Practices safe vehicle driving in facility.
• Acts as management, customer, and supplier liaison which includes assistance with supplier and/or customer complaints, supplier networking, etc.
• Orders and retrieves products from local vendors in our surrounding area
• Uses forklift and other related material handling machinery.
• Invoice kick out and price updates
• Master/Data and code creation
• Consignment update and inventory control
• Purchase order creation (Info record source list)
• Data Management
• Vendor Requisitions
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent is required.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• SAP

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Must be able to understand/ follow verbal and written instructions.
• Must possess strong communication and organizational skills.
• Must possess a valid driver license and maintain a safe driving record.
• Must have the ability to multi-task.

• Must have strong internal and external customer service skills.

• Must work well in team environment.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must have to ability to do basic mathematical calculations.
• Must be able to secure and maintain forklift certification.