Strategic Buyer: Sourcing & Vendor Relations Pro

Flint Hills; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Flint Hills Resources (FHR) is seeking a Strategic Buyer to join our Procurement team at our Wichita headquarters. This role supports timely, cost-effective sourcing, vendor relationship building, and collaboration with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Responsibilities include processing purchase orders, resolving invoice and PO exceptions, and contributing to RFP and contracting activities while maintaining strong vendor partnerships. On-call rotation and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR 2+ years of professional procurement experience.
• Flexibility to participate in on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Willingness to travel 10–15% with possible overnight stays.
• Not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support internal and external customers in procurement activities.
• Analyze and process purchase orders promptly and accurately.
• Review PO and invoice exceptions and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with vendors on long-lead items and delivery schedules.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships through clear verbal and written communication.
• Participate in simple and tactical sourcing activities.
• Provide RFP support and analyze supplier responses and proposals.
• Perform minimal contracting tasks (template use, simple reviews, escalation as needed).
• Contribute to team goals and support a collaborative work environment.

Skills

Procurement transactions

Vendor relationships

PO processing

RFP support

Contracting basics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Flint Hills Resources (FHR) is seeking a Strategic Buyer to join our Procurement team at our Wichita headquarters. This role supports timely, cost-effective sourcing, vendor relationship building, and collaboration with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Responsibilities include processing purchase orders, resolving invoice and PO exceptions, and contributing to RFP and contracting activities while maintaining strong vendor partnerships. On-call rotation and travel may be required.