Chemicals Buyer

Incora; Chester (Delaware County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 Paid Holidays

Floating holidays

FlexTime policy

Parental leave

Perkspot discounts

Group Life Insurance

401K with company match

Job summary

Incora is seeking a Chemicals Buyer to support high‑volume chemical clients in West Chester, PA. The role focuses on procurement, price and lead time management, and ensuring on‑time deliveries while providing exceptional customer service.

You will interact with customers and suppliers, negotiate terms, and monitor supplier performance. A CPSM is preferred, with strong Excel and ERP skills to drive efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, five years of relative industry experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field and 1–2 years of buying experience acceptable; equivalent education/experience considered.
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) preferred; otherwise strong procurement certification or training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Organize and monitor complex chemical purchasing activities for high‑volume clients.
• Stay up to date on market trends, sourcing strategy, vendor relationships, and contract negotiations.
• Identify alternate sources of chemical supply to reduce costs and improve reliability.
• Interact with cross-functional teams to evaluate supplier performance on cost, quality, and delivery.
• Train junior buyers and mentor during their training period.
• Communicate with suppliers to obtain quotes, terms, and delivery schedules; evaluate and award suppliers.
• Resolve procurement discrepancies and ensure on-time deliveries.

Skills

Procurement experience

Customer service

Vendor management

Negotiation

Microsoft Excel

Sourcing strategies

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in related field

CPSM credential (preferred)

Tools

Copilot / AI tools

Microsoft Word

Procurement software (ERP)

Job description

Chemicals BuyerWe use cookies to make the safest and most effective website possible.# Home## Chemicals BuyerApply: West Chester, Phoenixville Pike, USA: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR106824**Job Description*****Our Incora Story is really taking off – we’d love you to join us for the journey.*** **We are currently seeking an exceptional customer service professional to join us as a Chemical Buyer**The **Chemicals Buyer position** is an intermediary to advanced purchasing role. This position is responsible for purchasing on behalf of our complex and higher volume customers. This position also requires managing price, lead time logistics and on-time delivery of products. This individual is expected to implement their past procurement experience, sound business acumen, customer care, and communication skills. This role requires going beyond procurement with vertical dimensions, to include direct contact with customers, suppliers and several different departmental employees. The Chemicals Buyer II must provide excellent customer service support, resolve complex client issues and improve client satisfaction in a timely manner. Most importantly you will be passionate about our Incora Values and exceeding customer expectations. **Courage** Take ownership for issues and problems. **Collaboration** Share knowledge and experience with others **Commitment –** Focus on ensuring internal and external customer expectations is met in a timely way. **Community** – We value our world and everyone who shares it. **About Role:** · Organize and monitor complex chemical purchasing activities for our high volume clients.· Remain up to date on market trends on the assigned categories, including sourcing strategy, establishing vendor relationships and contract negotiations.· Identify alternate sources of chemical supply not currently utilized, qualify and introduce to the business in order to drive cost, quality, responsiveness and improved reliability.· Responsible for regular interaction with cross functional teams within the company to gain input and assess the performance of suppliers in terms of delivered cost, quality, service and innovation.· Review incoming requisitions for accuracy and completeness; resolve any problems on the requisitions with the appropriate department.· Train Junior Buyers and act as a mentor during their training period.· Contact chemical suppliers to obtain competitive price, determine availability, terms, and delivery schedule regarding specific requisitions; evaluate quotes from various sources and recommend awards.· Execute duties with responsiveness, accuracy, and meet or exceed the defined performance metrics.· Work with suppliers in support of all procurement efforts, delivery, and/or quality, including· Act as a focal point for the resolution of procurement discrepancies by communicating with Customers and suppliers, interfacing with multiple business and computer systems; and initiating actions related to invoices and payments, receiving quantities and schedules, inspections and rejections and other related issues· Resolve complex customer services issues, concerns and escalates issues as needed.· Initiate and escalate critical material expedite of Open POs to ensure on-time deliveries.· Primary point of contact for day-to-day supply chain service activities to internal employees and high-volume clients.· Administer Customer Contract Requirements specific to the Chemical Procurement services contracted and ensure supplier compliance with site and client requirements. **What Incora can offer you:** An exciting package that includes great salary and benefits you would expect from a growing ambitious company, a chance to work in a first-class brand-new environment but most importantly we will offer you the chance to become part of our Incora story. * We want you to share in the success of Incora, so every employee is eligible for one of our incentive's programs.* Incora offers 8 Paid Holidays with 2 additional Floating Holidays for all Full-Time employees. .* Full-Time Exempt employees are part of Incora’s FlexTime policy, as well as 80 hours of Exempt Sick time.* Family friendly policies such as 2 weeks paid parental leave.* We believe every little help by offering a generous discount portal only available to Incora employees vis Perkspot.* Employers paid Group Life Insurance at 1x salary, STD, and LTD.* Incora offers a 401K plan with company match.**About You:** · High School Diploma or GED, with five years of relative industry experience is required; Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) credential, is preferred, OR;· Bachelor's degree in related field AND one to two years of buying experience; and/or any equivalent combination of experience and/or education**Experience** · Two to four years of experience working in purchasing, supply chain or banking industry preferred but not required· Previous experience resolving high level customer service issues **Qualificatio**ns · Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills, with emphasis in Quality and Customer Service· Positive attitude and ability to function as a team player.· Ability to interact professionally across all levels of the organization· Ability to obtain a technical acumen for reading and comprehending technical specifications and requirements· Ability to be detailed oriented and perform basic research· Excellent organizational and time-management skills· Excellent customer service skills with the ability to deal tactfully, confidently and ethically with both internal and external customers· Strong follow-through and perseverance to handle multiple tasks simultaneously· Ability to learn and gain knowledge of the integrated database systems and report writing software; as well as Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word and Excel, as needed· Ability to travel is required (minimal)Strong working Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Is essential, alongside experience using Copilot or other AI tools to enhance productivity. Very importantly we want to be with you to help your career take off and become part of the Incora Story. **So, if you feel you have all of this, and want to be part of developing the Incora Story apply now we can’t wait to hear from you** *The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need. This is not a contract, expressed or implied.* *“Incora” is an operating name used by several related companies, including but not limited to Haas Group International, LLC; Pattonair USA, Inc.; and Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp. Each of these companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a position or to perform the essential functions of the role, please contact Human Resources at*[e-mail]*.*