Buyer

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch-Glitsch is seeking a Buyer to support the procurement of raw materials globally that enable safe, reliable, and profitable execution of our products. This role requires more than transactional buying.

The successful candidate will apply critical thinking, economic thinking, and sound business judgment to understand trade-offs, challenge assumptions, identify alternatives, and make procurement decisions that improve overall business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business outcomes.
• Experience analyzing data, prioritizing work, and applying critical and economic thinking to achieve business outcomes.
• Experience collaborating cross functionally, making data driven decisions, or being accountable for cost, quality, or delivery outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Source and procure raw materials (primarily stainless steel) to support production schedules and customer requirements.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships focused on safety, quality, delivery, and total cost.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and agreements aligned with business needs and market conditions.
• Collaborate with internal partners to resolve supply issues and mitigate risk.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leverage ERP/MRP systems to manage purchase orders, deliveries, and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to optimize procurement processes and create superior value.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Koch-Glitsch is seeking a Buyer to support the procurement of raw materials globally that enable safe, reliable, and profitable execution of our products. This role requires more than transactional buying. The successful candidate will apply critical thinking, economic thinking, and sound business judgment to understand trade-offs, challenge assumptions, identify alternatives, and make procurement decisions that improve overall business outcomes.

You will partner closely with Commercial, Manufacturing, Engineering, Planning, Project Management, and suppliers to ensure material availability while continuously improving total economic value, working capital, supply reliability, and competitiveness.

This role will be located at Koch Headquarters in Wichita, Kansas.

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

Our Team

You will be part of the Supply Chain organization supporting Koch-Glitsch global operations in Wichita, Kansas. Our expectation is that procurement professionals think beyond the purchase order. They seek to understand what drives value for the business, use data and economic reasoning to evaluate alternatives, and take ownership for decisions and outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Source and procure raw materials (primarily stainless steel) to support production schedules and customer requirements.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships focused on safety, quality, delivery, and total cost.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and agreements aligned with business needs and market conditions.
• Collaborate with internal partners to resolve supply issues and mitigate risk.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leverage ERP/MRP systems to manage purchase orders, deliveries, and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to optimize procurement processes and create superior value.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business outcomes.
• Experience analyzing data, prioritizing work, and applying critical and economic thinking to achieve business outcomes.
• Experience collaborating cross functionally, making data driven decisions, or being accountable for cost, quality, or delivery outcomes.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in procurement, buying, sourcing, or supply chain within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience with metal commodities or fabricated industrial equipment
• Experience negotiating contracts or supplier agreements
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Koch-Glitsch keeps our customers' operations running with a wide range of innovative products and solutions serving the refining, chemical and petrochemical industries. As a full-service provider of mass transfer, mist elimination and phase separation equipment, we handle everything from design and fabrication to delivery and installation.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.