Buyer

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

The Buyer/Expeditor will ensure prompt delivery of materials and services by communicating with vendors on the status of critical orders and eliminating difficulties and delays. This role will also serve as an integral member of the supply chain team in support of facility purchasing, analyzing on time deliveries, and managing the MRP/ERP system.

This is an on site role at our New Iberia, LA facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•    Generate purchase orders to suppliers for assigned projects in a timely fashion and work with suppliers to confirm delivery dates to ensure on time delivery to our customers. 
•    Enter and maintain relevant data in the MRP/ERP system per documented purchasing procedures. 
•    Monitor and provide clear communications to suppliers as to the business requirements and expectations for delivery, quality, customer support, and continuous improvement. 
•    Work with logistics on shipping arrangements and to ensure orders are closed within the target time frame. 
•    Resolve 3 way match issues between purchase orders, receipts, and supplier invoices. 
•    Maintain reports on cost savings, delivery performance, product/service quality, vendor inventories as required. 
•    Maintain supplier audits including facility visits, Chart procedures, audits, qualifications, and safety guidelines. 
•    Regularly communicate material issues that may impact customer due dates with Project Managers and other team members. 
•    Regularly attend team meetings to discuss project and order status and to resolve issues that may impact the customer. 
•    Adhere to Quality Management System processes with supplier approvals and disciplinary procedures (NCRs). Track and dispose of discrepancies related to non conforming vendor supplied material. 
•    Lead supplier development activities by working with Category Support, Quality, and Engineering to approve new suppliers (define, track, and report progress on projects). 
•    Support the Global Category Manager with supplier negotiations on pricing, payment terms, delivery terms, and quality targets. 
•    Serve as the escalation point for Chart’s suppliers and promote Chart standards.

Basic Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field preferred, but not required with equivalent experience.
•    A combination of school and experience will be considered.
•    Minimum of five (5) years of related experience required. 
•    Ability to work to high levels of accuracy and efficiency within a fast paced engineering or order manufacturing environment. 
•    Ability to identify and develop vendors. 
•    Excellent negotiation skills required. 
•    Strong understanding of contracts, contract requirements, and contract management required. 
•    Knowledge of steel and metal production processes and markets preferred.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

•    Office and Manufacturing Plant Environment 
•    Lift up to 20 lbs. 
•    Sitting, standing, stooping, bending, other movement as necessary
•    Manufacturing Plant – required PPE when necessary

Ability to:

•    Adhere to Company Standards and Values
•    Meet deadlines for assignments 
•    Interact effectively and professionally with operators, supervisors, managers, and external partners
•    Lead with credibility, accountability, and a bias for action