We are currently seeking a Strategic Buyer for our facility in Painesville, OH.

Styropek's Painesville plant is located about 30 miles northeast of Cleveland, OH. The site manufactures Expandable Polystyrene products used in the construction and packaging industries.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for services, MRO items, raw material, packaging, and assigned capital procurement portfolios. This position also provides leadership, coaching and guidance to the Tactical Buyer.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business, operational, and cost objectives.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, terms and conditions, master supply agreements, and spot purchases.
• Lead RFQs, bid packages, commercial evaluations, bid analyses, and award recommendations.
• Support global and corporate sourcing initiatives and supplier agreements.
• Manage supplier relationships through business reviews, performance metrics, and continuous improvement plans.
• Monitor supplier financial health, market conditions, supply risks, capacity constraints, and cost drivers.
• Coordinate raw material qualifications, supplier approvals, and confidentiality agreements activities.
• Work closely with Engineering, Technology, Maintenance, Operations, and Finance on capital projects and strategic initiatives.
• Support supplier selection, commercial evaluation, negotiations, and implementation of capital project contracts.
• Manage requisitions, purchase orders, invoice resolution, SAP reporting, pricing updates, and procurement analytics.
• Track procurement savings, service metrics, delivery performance, technology projects, and sourcing opportunities.
• Coordinate daily supply issues and ensure continuity of supply for manufacturing operations.
• Identify opportunities for supplier development, standardization, process optimization, and risk reduction.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years related experience and continued professional development OR 10+ years combination of post-secondary education and related experience and continued professional development
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Strategic thinking, planning, and analytical skills to understand supply market dynamics, generate purchasing strategies, effectively negotiate agreements, and implement solutions to complex and multi-dimensional problems
• MRO and Labor Services portfolio management experience required
• Experience with third-party contractor qualification companies such as ISNetworld a plus
• Working knowledge or proficiency in SAP

Pay and Benefits:

Competitive pay. Benefits include Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Disability insurance, 401(k) and 401(k) matching, Employee assistance program, Flexible spending account, Health savings account, Life insurance, Paid time off

Are you unsure of whether you are qualified for this role? Styropek is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace, including with respect to education and experience. If you are interested in this role but are hesitating to apply due to a concern that your education and/or experience may not align perfectly with the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. Additionally, if you are not hired for this particular role, it may be possible that your education and/or experience is or will be a match for another role.