Buyer

Location: Plaquemine

Unit: Purchasing

Classification: Exempt

Position:

Buyer

Reports to:

Purchasing Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Purchases and expedites delivery of raw materials, equipment, supplies, spare parts, and services to maintain continuous plant operations.
• Negotiates contracts and/or purchase agreements for raw materials, spare parts, supplies, services and equipment for new projects under the direction of management.
• Communicates with all departments to fill their purchasing needs and to inform them of order status.
• Participates in and conducts supplier audits.
• Sources goods and services.
• Prepares and analyzes RFQ’s.
• Audits purchase orders and requisitions for clear, correct and specific information.
• Compiles, stores and retrieves purchasing records.
• Builds and manages vendor relationships.
• Participates in meetings as necessary.
• Analyzes market trends and applies this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
• Supports strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Ensures that correct contracts are in place with vendors.

• Performs other duties as required.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED Equivalent

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field.

• Three years of experience in purchasing, procurement or related fields.

Skills/Abilities:

• Microsoft Office applications required.
• Well-developed interpersonal, oral communication, and writing skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and organized; can handle numerous tasks simultaneously without losing focus; ability to properly prioritize work.
• Detail minded and delivers quality work products.
• High commitment to work processes, procedures, and systems.
• Commercial negotiation skills.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Regularly required to work in an office environment which may include long periods of sitting.
  • Occasionally required push, pull, bend, climb, and perform long periods of standing and walking on cement foundations.
  • Occasionally required to stoop and kneel.
  • Occasionally required to climb stairs.
  • Use of PPE required in specific areas.

Work Environment:

• Chemical Manufacturing site, in the presence of chemicals
• Works in a professional office and manufacturing environment
• Diverse/Multicultural workforce
• Fields calls during nights and weekends in the event of emergencies, with potential call out if needed.

Shintech Louisiana provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.