Senior Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Cost Optimization

Norsk Hydro; Spanish Fork (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life

Retirement Savings with Company Match

Education Assistance

Bonus Plan Eligibility

Parental Leave

Job summary

Norsk Hydro in Utah is seeking a Senior Buyer to own spend and plant responsibilities, providing sourcing, commodity, and supplier base management to meet quality and cost goals.

You will strategically source existing products, onboard new brands, manage pricing, and drive cost-saving initiatives across departments while coordinating with operations, quality, and finance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years in procurement, limited travel (<10%), and strong analytical and negotiation skills, with experience in ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Business or related field preferred.
• 5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or a technical manufacturing role.
• Less than 10% travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual Procurement Plan for Spanish Fork and assigned spend categories.
• Deliver Procurement support for the Spanish Fork location and departments.
• Work with operations and maintenance teams to manage and drive cost savings initiative based on the Procurement Plan.
• Enter savings projects in Provalido system and maintain project portfolio.
• Evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, and risk factors. Source alternate suppliers as needed.
• Partner with quality and finance to monitor supplier performance.
• Implement supplier sustainability initiatives.
• Maintain an efficient and reliable storeroom process.
• Execute contracts for identified suppliers.
• Maintain compliance with internal policies and procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Excel

Job description

Norsk Hydro in Utah is seeking a Senior Buyer to own spend and plant responsibilities, providing sourcing, commodity, and supplier base management to meet quality and cost goals.

You will strategically source existing products, onboard new brands, manage pricing, and drive cost-saving initiatives across departments while coordinating with operations, quality, and finance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years in procurement, limited travel (<10%), and strong analytical and negotiation skills, with experience in ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP.