Site MRO Plant Buyer

Plastic Omnium
Greer, SC
Category Purchasing
Job Description
Role Overview

The Site MRO Plant Buyer will support the operations by bringing value through suppliers, contributing to plant performance, and identifying market opportunities. The role involves managing the supply base, elaborating cost reduction programs, and implementing purchasing strategies. The buyer will also be responsible for the RFQ process, order to pay process, and managing relationships with suppliers.

What You Will Do

The main day-to-day responsibilities include managing the supply base, identifying market opportunities, elaborating and implementing cost reduction programs, and managing the RFQ process. The buyer will also be responsible for the order to pay process, negotiating contracts, and promoting technical savings.

Why It Might Be a Fit

To be a fit for this role, you will need to have a technical or business background with a specialty in purchasing, previous experience in purchasing, and knowledge of markets, purchasing processes, and commercial laws. You should also have strong communication, leadership, and team-playing skills, as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • Technical or business background with specialty in purchasing
  • Previous experience in purchasing (3 years in an industrial & international environment)
  • Knowledge of markets (local, regional, global)
  • Purchasing process knowledge (in supply base management, sourcing process, order to pay process)
  • Technical negotiations
  • Companies & commercial laws
  • Project management
  • Finance & cash management
  • Risk management
  • Logistics (consignment, VMI incoterms)
  • English fluency
  • Good communication skills (verbal, written)
  • Leadership
  • Team playing & cooperation
  • Customer and result-oriented
  • Rigorous & organized
  • Multi-task abilities & strong reactivity to new events

Benefits

  • Diversity and equality within the teams
  • Equal treatment of all job applications
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