Site Buyer

Saint--gobain; Fairfax (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Saint-Gobain is seeking a Site Buyer for our Kansas City Insulation facility to manage sourcing, contracts, and compliance. You will drive cost savings, coordinate across departments, and support SAP-driven purchasing processes for OPEX and CAPEX needs.

The role partners with plant leadership and engineers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services, while maintaining supplier performance and internal controls. Strong collaboration and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years’ experience in purchasing, inventory management, or manufacturing activities.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a supplier sourcing strategy and evaluate local suppliers.
• Lead competitive bidding events and negotiate contracts for OPEX and CAPEX purchases using Saint-Gobain procurement tools.
• Identify, track, and report cost savings initiatives.
• Create, manage, and maintain supplier contracts using approved templates and contract management systems.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies, preferred supplier programs, internal controls, and procurement platforms.
• Coordinate purchasing activities across departments to support operational and project needs.
• Create and manage purchase orders while ensuring timely delivery of goods and services.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, support invoice processing, and address root causes of purchasing issues.
• Monitor vendor performance and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Analyze procurement processes and recommend improvements to drive efficiency and best practices.
• Own site purchasing metrics and KPI reporting.
• Partner with plant leadership, engineers, maintenance, and other stakeholders to support purchasing requirements.
• Provide backup support for other Site Buyers and supply chain planning functions as needed.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Inventory management

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Site Buyer is responsible for managing purchasing and compliance activities for Saint-Gobain's Kansas City Insulation facility. This role supports plant operations by sourcing goods and services, negotiating contracts, driving cost savings, ensuring compliance with company policies, and utilizing digital procurement tools to deliver efficient service to internal customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a supplier sourcing strategy and evaluate local suppliers.
• Lead competitive bidding events and negotiate contracts for OPEX and CAPEX purchases using Saint-Gobain procurement tools.
• Identify, track, and report cost savings initiatives.
• Create, manage, and maintain supplier contracts using approved templates and contract management systems.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies, preferred supplier programs, internal controls, and procurement platforms.
• Coordinate purchasing activities across departments to support operational and project needs.
• Create and manage purchase orders while ensuring timely delivery of goods and services.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, support invoice processing, and address root causes of purchasing issues.
• Monitor vendor performance and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Analyze procurement processes and recommend improvements to drive efficiency and best practices.
• Own site purchasing metrics and KPI reporting.
• Partner with plant leadership, engineers, maintenance, and other stakeholders to support purchasing requirements.
• Provide backup support for other Site Buyers and supply chain planning functions as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders for capital projects, maintenance, MRO inventory, operating expenses, and raw materials.
• Review vendor confirmations and resolve pricing, quantity, or delivery variances.
• Manage vendor-managed inventory (VMI) relationships and associated invoicing activities.
• Monitor and resolve open purchase order and invoice reconciliation issues.
• Train requisitioners, approvers, and receivers on purchasing policies, procedures, and SAP processes.

Is this job for you ?

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, which will provide a working knowledge of the laws, regulations, practices, and procedures concerned with purchasing activities.
• 5+ years’ experience in purchasing, inventory management, or manufacturing activities.
• Passion for accomplishing preferred quality, service, and best value in Purchasing

PREFERRED OR DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• SAP systems knowledge (Strongly Preferred)
• Comfortable working in a team environment.
• Leadership during projects and at the facility
• Experience using continuous improvement tools
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (Strongly Preferred)
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

A little more about us

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [emailprotected] .

Benefits in joining us

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

• Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want