What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Momentive Technologies?
About Momentive Technologies
Momentive Technologies deliver purity that inspires progress. Leveraging a nearly 75-year legacy of innovation, our ultra–high-purity products help enable high-quality processing and production for a wide range of applications in the semiconductor, photovoltaic, lighting, aerospace, water purification, pharmaceutical, consumer electronics and telecommunications industries.
As a world leader in fused quartz and ceramic solutions, we offer an unrivaled ability to supply custom material solutions at scale to the highest standards of quality. By engineering custom materials with uncommon purity and unwavering precision, Momentive Technologies gives our customers the freedom to think big and develop transformative products that benefit mankind on the grandest of scales. Together, Momentive Technologies and our customers are reshaping the world.
Buyer
The buyer supports the procurement team by assisting in the sourcing, ordering, and tracking of materials, supplies, and services necessary for business operations. This role is responsible for maintaining purchase records, communicating with suppliers, and ensuring timely delivery while adhering to company policies and budget guidelines. The Buyer works under the guidance of senior procurement staff to coordinate supplier management activities, pricing negotiations, and inventory control practices.
Responsibilities
- Review purchase requisitions to ensure best value, the right quantity, and the right price is identified, prior to purchase
- Identify and conduct due diligence on new sources of supplies and services to include completing supplier on-boarding process
- Establish strong relationships with suppliers, and internal stakeholders, conduct supplier visits and host supplier meetings
- Ensure purchase requisitions are structured correctly to ensure compliance with policy and enable accurate measure of supplier’s delivery performance
- Issue purchase orders, track status of orders and update SAP with latest delivery dates and or changes to lead time and minimum order quantities
- Establish procedures to ensure inventory levels are accurate and appreciative controls are in place for indirect supplies, to include cycle counts, and physical inventory checks, management and oversight of supplier managed inventory, and lead-time accuracy
- Ensures late drawings, quality, and customer flow down requirements are passed along to suppliers
- Provide training and support to team members involved in the procurement process to include conformance to policy and procedures
- Reconcile vendor purchase orders and invoice misalignment to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Work with the Commodity Manager, Logistics, and Finance Team to validate the established INCO terms, freight and duties and relevant tax information needed.
- Issue request for quotes and request for proposal upon request.
- Attend site management meetings, reporting key topics to procurement management
- Review of stocking costs, usage, and demand of slow moving or obsolete inventory
Basic Qualifications:
- 3 years prior experience within procurement or similar roles
- Ability to multi-task, think and act independently and demonstrate a high level of attention to detail
- Ability to coordinate smoothly with multiple functional groups inside and outside the business
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or supply chain or Procurement-related field
- SAP knowledge (Supply Chain or Procurement functions)
Our Buyer will earn a variable compensation including base salary and bonus. Base salary range takes into consideration experience, education, and training. Not to mention all the amazing benefits available for employee selection as well.
Joining the Momentive team includes:
- Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- 401(k) plan with Company Match
- Basic and Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
Momentive Technologies is not just shaping materials; we're shaping the future. As a leader in the fused quartz, ceramics, and crucibles industry, we pride ourselves on innovation, precision, and excellence. When you join us, you'll be part of a dynamic team that's driving advancements in technology, research, and applications across various sectors. APPLY NOW!
EEO Statement
We treat all our associates and candidates as equals. We require all associates and managers to do so too and comply with employment laws and regulations. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We are committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
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