Buyer III

Working independently, this position locates, evaluates and purchases parts, materials and services in accordance with company purchasing policies and procedures.

Located in Billings, MT. Onsite.

Responsibilities

• Continually monitors the price, specifications, quality, transportation and delivery schedules for all purchases.
• Manages Complex Bids with annual purchases that could exceed $15M.
• Evaluates sourcing alternatives to identify the best source and value based upon established policy.
• Ensures supplier performance goals are measured against established goals and business objectives.
• Establishes forward purchase agreements to establish best price and availability for parts and materials.
• Aligns purchases with agreed upon stocking levels to optimize working capital performance.
• Manage strategic supply agreements and builds relationships with suppliers.
• Ensures capital spend is delivered at optimal cost and on time per schedule and serves as the key procurement liaison with internal team and external suppliers.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders on locating items and information needed to accomplish duties if applicable based upon contract arrangement.
• Competitively bids and purchases parts, materials, services and equipment at the best value for Westmoreland.
• Continually seeks out new updated parts, materials and methods that may improve productivity and/or minimize costs and provides feedback to operations and maintenance personnel.
• Reviews stock orders and direct orders for purchase and assigns items for purchase to other buyers.
• Partners with warehouse personnel to resolve shipping and receiving problems and accounts payable to resolve invoicing problems.
• Perform related work and other duties as required.

Working Conditions: On-site. Normal office / cubical environment. Occasional evening or weekend work. Ability to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience, including Excel-based bid analysis and coordinating truck and cross-border shipments.
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.