Buyer

Ineos Pigments USA; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS KOH is seeking a Buyer within the Procurement Team to support uninterrupted flow of materials and services for company operations. The role involves purchasing goods/services on time at best value, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, and coordinating with internal customers and vendors to meet requirements.

The responsibilities span driving supply continuity, sourcing, negotiating, and expediting purchase orders, with emphasis on value, quality, and timely delivery across

Responsibilities

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

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.

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