Site Buyer

Description

This role will need to focus on cost savings, implementation, and adherence to global compliance, and utilization of digital tools while providing timely service to our internal customers.

This position is responsible for managing all purchasing and compliance functions for the facility. This position will perform all purchasing activities, negotiate payment terms, and execute contracts for both goods and services.

• Train new Requisitioners, Approvers and Receivers on Purchasing Policies, Procedures and SAP Processes
• Participates in recurring meetings with plant requisitioners, engineers, and department managers to determine purchasing assistance and requirements.
• Completes all the mandatory safety trainings or other trainings online and in-person
• Completes all the mandatory purchasing training online and in-person.
• Reports all hard and soft savings at the end of each project using Purchaser Performance Management (PPM) Saint-Gobain e-tool.
• Manages and resolves invoice exceptions in the IOL System (Invoices-On-Line) and works on resolving root causes of invoice discrepancies, including support for Goods Received Invoice Received (GRIR).
• Ensures maximum compliance with Corporate Preferred Supplier Programs.
• Creates contracts using standard templates and exhibits, monitors the validity of all contracts, and ensures that they are uploaded into the appropriate contract management tool.
• Monitors and updates anticipated delivery dates in ERP.
• Provides remote vacation coverage for Site Buyer roles in other manufacturing facilities and ad hoc coverage for other responsibilities as directed by the manager.
• Provides backup coverage for the Senior Raw Material Planner during vacations
• Coordinates competitive bidding for all site purchasing categories with various stakeholders.
• Processes purchase orders for Capex, Expense, Maintenance, Storeroom MRO Reorders and/or Raw Materials as assigned or as necessary with required documentation
• Monitors and reports vendor performance using digital tools while addressing deficiencies as needed.
• Documentation Process Coordinator for files and records for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and audit guidelines.
• Creates purchase orders and manages inbound supply.
• Proactively analyses local practices, suggests and implements improvements to drive optimization, efficiencies, and best-practice utilization.
• Manage VMI Vending relationship, monitoring of the invoices and assist with any issues.
• Serves as a gatekeeper for purchasing policy compliance and adherence to internal control requirements at the site.
• Review vendor confirmation for variances, update POs as necessary or work with Maintenance Requisitioner to resolve any variances. Pushback on unreasonable price increases if warranted and resend updated PO copies to vendors.
• Performs analysis of portfolio of spend, looking for synergies for negotiations across all BUs.
• Site audits of vendors and/or vendor facility tours when necessary.
• Review the Open PO and GRIR Reports to resolve and close timely
• Develops and maintains a Road Map to assess local suppliers. Negotiates local spend and contracts utilizing Saint-Gobain e-tools for bidding (ProSource) for all OPEX and CAPEX spend over $35k.
• Works collaboratively with peers to exchange best practices and enhance professionalism and purchasing skillset to enable an integrated and high-performing purchasing function overall.
• Owns monthly reporting for purchasing KPIs and plant-specific metrics.
• Drive compliance for the use of Agora at the site level.
• Monitors and mitigates single sourcing situations.
• Participates in plant-level meetings, purchasing meetings, and specific events as defined in the operations cadence.

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (Strongly Preferred).
• Comfortable working in a team environment.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• SAP systems knowledge (Strongly Preferred).
• Experience using continuous improvement tools.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Travel as necessary for meetings and trainings
• 5+ years’ experience in purchasing, inventory management, or manufacturing activities.

Benefits

Saint-Gobain is committed to helping you and your family be well in all aspects of your life. Be Well. Be You brings together inclusive programs and meaningful resources to support all aspects of your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.

• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and
• Accident Insurance
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Health and Well-being – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Volunteer Day
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Back-up Child and Elder Care
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Identity Theft Protection
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance