Regional Buyer - Buzzi Unicem USA, Inc.

Overview

Buzzi Unicem USA, a major US cement manufacturer, is looking for a Regional Buyer to join our corporate purchasing team as we develop regional centralized procurement.

The position could be located in Festus, MO, Greencastle, IN or Chattanooga TN.

We believe our employees are our greatest asset and we continue to strive to provide a culture that supports career growth through strong leadership and development planning that is both financially and professionally rewarding for all our employees.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the procurement activities of the plants and execute purchasing at both the corporate and plant level.
• Must be a collaborative leader that drives performance and strives for improvements in existing processes and practices.
• Responsible to create RFQs and purchase orders for the plants as needed, check compliance to existing Corporate Agreements and to create new ones as appropriate.
• Provide support in companywide analysis of procurement cost and spare parts inventory and assist with spare parts setups and catalogues.  
• Responsible to support the plants in resolving issues with suppliers as necessary and coordinate assets disposal activities.
• In addition to these responsibilities, the incumbent will be the champion of the utilization of the Oracle Purchasing, Inventory Modules and TSV system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Business & Economics, Supply Chain or equivalent
• Extensive experience in Purchasing, Materials, Inventory and Manufacturing
• Background in power, coal, petroleum coke, and natural gas is a plus
• Able to write POs, RFQs, Purchasing Agreements and the ability to compare proposals
• Knowledge of E-Business and supply chain principles and terms
• Understand macro-economic factors affecting prices of fuels, power, purchased materials, castings and maintenance supplies
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Extensive experience with raw material and maintenance inventories and catalogues
• Experience with successfully driving strategy development and execution, project management, supplier performance management, supplier analysis and selection and root cause problem solving.
• Extensive accounting knowledge
• Advanced Excel skills along with intermediate knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Supply chain certifications are a plus
• Familiarity with operational aspects and equipment utilized in the cement industry is a plus
• Knowledge of Oracle Purchasing module is a plus
• Must be able to travel, maximum of 50% of the time to other Buzzi Unicem USA facilitiesBuzzi Unicem USA offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including 401k. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please note that candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and that only qualified candidates will be contacted.