Buyer (Procurement/Purchasing Specialist) - Westlake Chemical Corporation : Job Details

Organizes, supervises, and monitors all purchasing records distribution, recording, and files retention, and actively performs purchasing activities including expediting. Cultivates new and long-standing vendor relationships to attain the mutual professionalism required to assure timely deliveries. Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description. Comply with all Company policies and procedures. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - May include, but are not limited to, the following:Manages the flow, recording, and processing of purchasing documents. Controls and manages the purchasing activity with external suppliers. Negotiates purchases to the most economical advantage to the Company. Leverage yearly purchases to achieve lowest total cost for the purchase of goods (mostly store goods) through the identification of repeatable purchases, potential supply base and an appropriate sourcing strategy. Prepares, submits for quotes, and purchases requisitioned materials and equipment...Purchasing Specialist, Purchasing, Procurement, Buyer, Specialist, Manufacturing