Associate Buyer / Buyer
Company: Norit Americas, Inc.
Location: Pryor
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
Job Opportunity:Norit Activated Carbon has an exciting
opportunity for a Buyer on our Sourcing team. This role is
responsible for following up on orders, bids, approvals,
deliveries; processing of requisitions; maintenance of contracts,
invoice and vendor records, as well as purchasing of off-the-shelf
items. The role will work from our manufacturing facility in Pryor,
Oklahoma.
- Are you a positive, hard-working, energetic, and motivated
professional with a passion for building relationships with vendors
and colleagues?
- Are you driven to win? Are you known for your integrity--- for
always doing the right thing?
- Are you curious, coachable, and passionate about learning? Are
you interested in working for a company that makes the world better
through purification?If so, please consider the opportunity we have
for you to join our team!Who We Are:Norit Americas Inc. is the US
branch of Norit Activated Carbon- a global leader in activated
carbon products and a major producer of activated carbon in both
North America and the world. Our purification solutions are used in
a growing range of environmental, health, safety, and industrial
applications to remove pollutants, contaminants and other
impurities from air, water and other liquids and gases in an
efficient and cost-effective manner.Who We Are Looking For:In this
role you will
- Identify and implement most cost effective and efficient way to
purchase small and/or local items
- Strive for opportunities to remove complexity from processes
while keeping them effective
- Research information and develop new cost-effective
sources
- Establish and maintain a supply base for products and services
purchased. Reduce the number of active suppliers for products and
purchases while balancing with enough redundancy for supply
assurance
- Foster and maintain positive business relationships with
suppliers and users.
- Ensure delivery of goods and services that meet quality, timing
and price terms.
- Coordinate purchasing details with suppliers and internal
groups
- Generate savings on purchases through negotiation, creative
options, or fresh ideas
- Contribute to supplier assessments for Regional or Global
purchased items
- Respect the Company's ethics, values, all applicable laws and
be above reproach in all business matters.Specific capabilities we
are looking for include:
- Solid understanding of purchasing function, contract language,
terms and conditions, and contract design
- Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Communication & Presentation Skills. Ability to effectively
engage in verbal and written communications that are timely,
concise, clear, and relevant while delivering with empathy
- Results Driven. Acts with urgency and tenacity. Takes ownership
and responsibility for finding avenues into suppliers or cost
savings. Uses initiative, ingenuity, and humility to obtain
internal and external stakeholder's trust.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, Engineering or
equivalent experience. Purchasing certification or equivalent
preferred
- 3-5 years industry-related purchasing experienceWhat We Offer:
- Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment - We are
busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing meaningful
work.
- Growth - We desire to be best in class in the activated carbon
universe and an employer of choice around the globe. We offer the
opportunity to help build our company and to make a difference in
our operations.
- Benefits, Vacation, Etc. - We offer a competitive package of
benefits.
- Feedback - we are committed to giving and receiving feedback in
a direct and open fashion.
- Support - you are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged
and supported. Ensuring the availability and economic cost of
critical materials is pivotal to our success. You will be part of a
team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our
success depends on your success.
Keywords: Norit Americas, Inc., Broken Arrow , Associate Buyer / Buyer, Other , Pryor, Oklahoma
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