What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Buyer position at Countrymark Refining and Logistics?
Position Summary:
The Corporate Buyer is responsible for managing all tactical indirect purchasing activities across the organization. This includes overseeing system-generated inventory orders, purchase agreements, and requestor-driven purchase orders. The role ensures efficient procurement processes, compliance with company policies, and strong vendor relationships to support operational needs. In addition, the Corporate Buyer is expected to identify opportunities to digitize and automate current workflows, driving process improvements and leveraging technology to enhance efficiency.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to the following):
Indirect Purchase Management
- Process and manage all indirect purchase orders, including inventory-related and requestor-driven orders for all services and materials
- Expedite orders as needed
Vendor Management
- Oversee vendor onboarding and set-up processes
- Maintain master vendor list
- Manage contracts through digital signature platform
- Maintain document retention standards for all vendor-related records
- Resolve invoice discrepancies and support timely payment processing
- Use tools to assess and provide feedback to suppliers
- Facilitate account review meetings with suppliers in assigned vendor categories
Maintenance and Materials Management Support
- Collaborate with Maintenance Planners and Materials Management teams to facilitate material bids for Stockroom inventory additions
- Ensure competitive pricing and adherence to quality standards for inventory purchases
- Communicate and manage order adjustments affecting inventory such as order minimums, units of measure, item description updates, cost variances
Corporate-Level Procurement
- Manage all facility suppliers and services contracted across the company
- Negotiate agreements to optimize cost savings and service quality
Compliance and Continuous Improvement
- Ensure adherence to company procurement policies and procedures
- Lead initiatives to streamline, digitize, and automate Procurement processes
- Track assigned KPI s and metrics
Job Qualifications (refers to job, not incumbent):
Bachelor s Degree (or equivalent experience) from an accredited college or university preferred, along with 5 years purchasing experience. Significant work experience in lieu of degree requirements may be substituted for the ideal candidate.
Key Skills:
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite
* Ability to analyze workflows and implement digital tools or automation solutions
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
* Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
* Problem-solving mindset and ability to resolve invoice or vendor issues effectively
* Experience negotiating commercial terms
Other:
* Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents.
* Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
* Requires regular contact with internal staff and external vendors to discuss issues of moderate importance and to respond to inquiries.
* Strong oral and written communication skills and good interpersonal skills.
* Must have basic knowledge of current software packages.