Buyer

Ineos; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS KOH is seeking a Buyer to join the Procurement Team in Ashtabula, OH. The role focuses on ensuring uninterrupted flow of materials and services, driving safety practices, and delivering best-value purchases to support plant operations.

You will participate in supplier evaluation, sourcing outsourced services, and maintaining ERP-related material movements to optimize inventory and costs.

Responsibilities

• Drive SHE Excellence: follow Life Saving Rules and Safety policies, report incidents, support safety practices on site.
• Purchase Goods and Services: obtain quotes, evaluate bids, ensure requisitions meet requirements, manage supplier relationships.
• Materials Planner: plan raw materials and critical consumables per production schedule and inventory strategy.
• Vendor Management: build/maintain vendor relationships, ensure supplier documentation for safety and ISO.
• Miscellaneous support: assist Finance with invoicing discrepancies, track purchasing card activity, support during absences.

Job description

The Buyer is part of the Procurement Team at INEOS KOH. This team member is responsible for supporting the team in the uninterrupted flow of materials and services to best serve company operations. This is achieved by purchasing such goods and services on time at the best possible value afforded INEOS KOH in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Functions of the job include the below accountabilities:

Accountability 1: Drive SHE Excellence

• Adhere to and support all INEOS KOH’s Life Saving Rules, 20 Principles of Process & Behavioral Safety and all other SHE policies and procedures.
• Report incidents, near misses, and hazard identifications, and lead applicable investigations onsite with appropriate conclusions and sustainable actions.
• Ensure workplace practices are in conformity with established guidelines (IGGN).
• Complete all computer-based safety training.
• Support safety and security policies for contractors, suppliers, and delivery drivers working onsite.

Accountability 2: Purchase Goods and Services

• Assist in the purchasing of materials required by INEOS KOH’s internal customers pertaining to the right quality, quantity, time, supplier, and price.
• Ensure that internal customers comply with purchasing requirements when entering requisitions and dealing with suppliers.
• When appropriate, obtain competitive bids/quotes for goods and services.
• Evaluate bids/quotes based on requisitioner’s requirements, product quality, price, and delivery.
• Handle correspondence concerning deviations in quantities, pricing, nomenclatures, or substitutions with all stakeholders.
• Make supplier recommendations based on established criteria.
• Recommend to purchase or evaluate alternative materials, follow up and procure if acceptable.
• Source, evaluate, negotiate, and make recommendations for outsourcing plant maintenance (e.g. snow removal, lawn care, etc.) and other outsourced delivery services (e.g. uniforms, bottled water, etc.)
• Monitor and expedite purchase orders with vendors to ensure all internal customers’ requirements are met.

Accountability 3: Materials Planner

• Plan raw material and critical consumable purchases/deliveries according to supplier lead times and production schedule.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to maximize the value of carrying the right amount of inventory and risk while factoring in the total acquisition cost.

Accountability 4: Vendor Management

• Create, build, and maintain relationships with vendors/suppliers.
• Communicates regularly with vendors and suppliers.
• Interview sales and factory representatives when necessary.
• Support INEOS KOH team’s commitment in assuring that all contractors, suppliers, and logistics Providers maintain the safety and security standards.
• Assist in maintaining supplier records and supporting documentation for safety, security, and ISO requirements.

Accountability 5: Miscellaneous support

• Assist the Finance team in resolving/reducing invoicing discrepancies.
• Reconcile and report on the monthly purchasing card activity.
• Represent and support the Procurement team/Storeroom in the absence of the Materials Purchasing Coordinator and the Storeroom Coordinator.
• Track, receive, and move the raw materials into the ERP system when the Supply Chain and Fleet Coordinator require assistance.

Most important activities:

• And other duties as assigned

Job Details

• Location Ashtabula, OH, United States
• Discipline Other
• Type Full-time
• Business INEOS Pigments
• Posted 06 November 2026
• Requisition ID 62195