Senior Buyer

Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in industrial Supply Chain Management focusing on Project Procurement
  • MBA preferred
  • Relevant certifications such as CPSM, CPSD, or PMP
  • Experience with capital portfolios exceeding $100MM annually

Responsibilities

  • Lead procurement activities from FEL-1 through project closeout
  • Develop sourcing and contracting strategies
  • Manage bidding and negotiation for various equipment and services
  • Support plant expansions and growth projects
  • Manage procurement for maintenance and asset integrity projects
  • Lead compliance and regulatory project procurement
  • Develop supplier relationships and performance programs
  • Coordinate procurement reporting and project controls

Benefits

  • Paid holidays
  • Personal paid time off
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
Full Job Description
What You'll Be Doing

Job Summary: Responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies supporting capital investments across chemical manufacturing facilities, including plant expansions, reliability and maintenance (R&M), HIPD, environmental compliance, and regulatory projects.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Lead procurement activities from FEL-1 through project closeout.
  • Develop sourcing and contracting strategies.
  • Manage bidding and negotiation for process equipment, tanks, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, instrumentation, electrical equipment, EPC/EPCM services, and construction contracts.
  • Support plant expansions, debottlenecking, and growth projects.
  • Manage procurement for reliability, maintenance, turnaround, and asset integrity projects.
  • Support HIPD and technology deployment initiatives.
  • Lead compliance and regulatory project procurement.
  • Develop supplier relationships and performance programs.
  • Deliver cost savings, value engineering, and risk mitigation.
  • Coordinate procurement reporting, forecasting, and project controls.


Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.

Experience: This requires a minimum 8 years of relevant industrial experience in Supply Chain Management specifically in Project Procurement

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • MBA preferred.
  • CPSM, CPSD, PMP, or similar certification.
  • Experience with EPC/EPCM contracting.
  • Experience supporting capital portfolios exceeding $100MM annually.
  • Core Competencies: Strategic Sourcing, Commercial Negotiation, Supplier Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Financial Acumen, Leadership, Communication, and Analytical Problem Solving.
  • KPIs: Cost Savings, Schedule Adherence, Supplier On-Time Delivery, Contract Cycle Time, Commitment Accuracy, Change Order Reduction, Supplier Quality, Safety, and Stakeholder Satisfaction.


Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.


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