Buyer jobs in Wichita, KS

Buyer I

Location Address: Remote position - must be located in MO, KS, FL, GA, SC, NC, or VA

Compensation Range:

Market Value Pay Dependent on Experience

Ready for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials – a construction materials company leading the industry – where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow.

Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We’re passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit’s companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

When joining our team, we offer the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance / AD&D
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program access (EAP)
• 401(k) with company-matched contribution
• Seven (7) Paid Holidays annually.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

Overview

The Buyer I will focus on executing company-wide category management strategies, spend controls, supplier performance management and monitoring programs that deliver sustainable results. In addition, this position will lead cost reduction initiatives that involve suppliers.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Purchases materials, equipment, supplies, and services of a specialized or complex nature in accordance with prescribed purchasing regulations and procedures.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates purchase orders within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions, investigates and develops sources of supplies, prepares bid specifications, issues bid requests and reviews quotations.
• Issues purchase orders and confirms with the selected supplier the purchase order number, quantity, unit pricing, shipping terms, payment terms, due date at Summit Materials’ delivery location (s).
• Works with management to forecast monthly supply budget and monitors closely to ensure that budget is met.
• Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate.
• Coordinates purchasing activities with operations, maintenance, and other ancillary departments to maintain proper inventory levels.
• Monitors the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.
• Resolves over-shipments or under-shipments reported by receiving.
• Resolves any discrepancies between the invoice, purchase order, and receiving documents.
• Ensures that the purchase order is closed upon receipt of all items or completion of all services provided.
• Maintains supplier performance measurements based on quality products, deliveries, and services.
• Periodically reviews all open orders to determine whether expediting, cancellation, or closure of the purchase order is necessary.
• May write and distribute bid invitations or requests for proposals; receive and analyze bids, quotes, and proposals.
• May be responsible for creation of part numbers and/or bill of materials and for setting up the part numbers and/or bill of materials into the system.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, and suppliers to determine source of trouble and initiates necessary corrective action.
• Enhances material productivity through improved inventory turns, increased utilization of consignment and supplier-managed inventory, and improved payment terms.
• Responsible for ensuring ongoing cost reduction and encouraging continuous supplier improvement. May authorize the payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
• Maintains manual or computerized procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and quotes received.
• Assists and/or performs in any and all areas as assigned.
• May work any and all shifts/days as required.

Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years’ Procurement experience
• Mining industry operations or procurement background required
• Ability to work in an office environment or remote
• Proven track record of driving cost savings
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or related field required
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, or Strategic Sourcing required
• Experience managing approximately $5M-$10M spend across various spend categories such as indirect materials, capital expenditures/equipment, direct materials related to mining and construction materials industry
• Hands-on engineering and/or plant operational experience is a plus
• Must be experienced in strategic sourcing and have a proven background in successful operational purchasing process implementation.
• Experience with:
  • Formal purchasing methodologies
  • Using ERP system tools to execute and manage purchase order lifecycle activities
  • Reviewing and interpretating purchasing documents
• Ability to Learn: Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities
• Attention to Detail: Completes tasks with a concern for all the details involved; monitors and checks work or information to meet personal quality standards. Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail
• Initiative: Identifying what needs to be done & doing it before being asked to or required by the situation
• Organization Skills: Organizes work, sets priorities and determines resource requirements; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems, determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations
• Analytical Skills: Draws conclusions & makes recommendations based on qualitative/quantitative data
• Service Excellence or Responsiveness: Meets and exceeds the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Consistently shows a passion for getting things done and meeting commitments to others
• Experience with data analysis and problem solving is also required as well as strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Experience knowledge or training in Design for Six Sigma Methodologies highly desired.
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment