Strategic Buyer - Wichita KS bei Koch Industries
Koch Industries · Wichita, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Wichita
Job Description
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Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
Our Team
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a Strategic Buyer to join our Procurement team at our Wichita, KS headquarters. We are looking for entrepreneurial individuals with strong problem-solving skills to help our teams and business learn, improve, and grow.
Our Team
This role will support KAES sites where methanol, fertilizer, and other related products are created. The centralized KAES Procurement Team supports these sites by sourcing labor, and purchasing materials and equipment for the site. The procurement team works closely with our maintenance, warehouse, engineering, and project management teams to develop procurement and execution strategy to produce best economic results.
The role will be based in our Wichita, KS headquarters and include up to 25% travel with on-call support as needed.
What You Will Do
Facilitate collaboration between internal customers to understand purchasing or sourcing requirements (E.g. critical project lead times, comprehensive event sourcing strategies, timelines for project deliverables, etc.)
Obtain, analyze, evaluate and negotiate quotes, while offering recommendations to internal customers that align and balance business needs with lowest total cost of ownership.
Review and negotiate commercial agreements in alignment with Koch risk philosophy.
Use daily, weekly, and monthly reporting tools to support the procurement capability for your designated site and team
Assist in implementing new processes and continuously improving existing ones.
Promote purchasing transactional excellence through coaching procurement facing teammates, internally and externally, and increasing the output of higher efficiency tools like Ariba, Track, and others.
Potential to require more travel during maintenance cycle years every 3-4 years.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
Our Team
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a Strategic Buyer to join our Procurement team at our Wichita, KS headquarters. We are looking for entrepreneurial individuals with strong problem-solving skills to help our teams and business learn, improve, and grow.
Our Team
This role will support KAES sites where methanol, fertilizer, and other related products are created. The centralized KAES Procurement Team supports these sites by sourcing labor, and purchasing materials and equipment for the site. The procurement team works closely with our maintenance, warehouse, engineering, and project management teams to develop procurement and execution strategy to produce best economic results.
The role will be based in our Wichita, KS headquarters and include up to 25% travel with on-call support as needed.
What You Will Do
Facilitate collaboration between internal customers to understand purchasing or sourcing requirements (E.g. critical project lead times, comprehensive event sourcing strategies, timelines for project deliverables, etc.)
Obtain, analyze, evaluate and negotiate quotes, while offering recommendations to internal customers that align and balance business needs with lowest total cost of ownership.
Review and negotiate commercial agreements in alignment with Koch risk philosophy.
Use daily, weekly, and monthly reporting tools to support the procurement capability for your designated site and team
Assist in implementing new processes and continuously improving existing ones.
Promote purchasing transactional excellence through coaching procurement facing teammates, internally and externally, and increasing the output of higher efficiency tools like Ariba, Track, and others.
Potential to require more travel during maintenance cycle years every 3-4 years.
Job Category
Supply Chain
Minimum Education Required
Bachelors
City*
Wichita
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
2+ years of experience as a Buyer, in procurement, and/or in supply chain management in a manufacturing environment
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Excel (reporting)
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to our US and Canada sites
What Will Put You Ahead
4+ years of experience as a Buyer, in procurement, and/or in supply chain management in a manufacturing environment
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Agriculture or a related field
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite tools including Access (database applications)
Experience with reporting systems such as Tableau or PowerBI
Previous experience of direct negotiation with vendors
This position is not eligible for visa employment sponsorship.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
2+ years of experience as a Buyer, in procurement, and/or in supply chain management in a manufacturing environment
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Excel (reporting)
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to our US and Canada sites
What Will Put You Ahead
4+ years of experience as a Buyer, in procurement, and/or in supply chain management in a manufacturing environment
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Agriculture or a related field
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite tools including Access (database applications)
Experience with reporting systems such as Tableau or PowerBI
Previous experience of direct negotiation with vendors
This position is not eligible for visa employment sponsorship.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
State*
Kansas
