Procurement & Materials Planner

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

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