Purchasing Agent - CertainTeed : Job Details

Why work for us?

At Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

Being a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group's commitment is guided by its purpose, “Making the World a Better Home”.

What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
• Employee Recognition Programs
• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

What's the job?

This position is responsible for the management of all Purchasing activities and projects as assigned and related to the Jonesburg, MO (based), Gads Hill, MO and Glenwood, AR facilities. This position will perform all required purchasing activities with focus on cost savings, strategic purchasing improvement, implementation and adherence to global compliance, and utilization of internal digital tools while providing timely service to internal customers

• Act as both a tactical and strategic Purchaser for the site and business unit while prioritizing cost savings initiatives.
• Engage the plant's technical teams early in the buying process to ensure compliance of purchasing methodology and proper management through the bidding platform.
• Foster site compliance regarding the North American Purchasing Policy [NAPP], Purchasing's Internal Controls Reference Framework [ICRF], Gift Policy, and Credit Card [One-Card] Policy.
• Ability to manage projects for sites which they oversee, evaluate spend, to develop site portfolios for site agreements and cross-site/business synergies to leverage contract negotiation.
• Drive compliance of the company's digital tools to ensure everything is bid out according to policy, vendors are validated, and savings/avoidance is properly tracked/reported.
• Utilize the law department library of contracts for all capital, equipment, and service transactions.
• Process/monitor purchase orders and act as full-scope vendor liaison (i.e. bid walks, quotation, negotiation, purchases, contracts, risk qualification, SGCT Drug & Alcohol Policy, etc).
• Execute and review monthly reporting to ensure proper site operations, commitments are reconciled, and on-time payments are achieved.
• Hold regular training sessions and monthly Purchasing meetings with the plant staff regarding Purchasing procedures.
• Documentation Process Coordinator for files and records (i.e. quotations, purchase orders, reports, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and audit guidelines.
• Required to sign Purchasing Charter, participate in online and in-person training sessions, weekly/monthly conference calls and meetings, and engage in plant level meetings as defined in the operations cadence.
• Travel to the remote sites must be visiting monthly/yearly based upon need, as well as travel for site audits, vendor tours, emergencies, and events (Buy-Techs, events, staff meetings).

What do you bring?

• Bachelor's degree in a Business/Finance related filed or a minimum of 5 years' experience in Procurement, Leadership, or Project Management with proven success.
• Candidate needs to be a self-starter, organized, analytic, and able to handle multiple projects at a given time.
• This position requires a leader who can manage pressure/stress, foster change, and work with a dynamic group of people.
• Candidate must be able to conduct activities in a confidential and secure manner.
• Prioritization skills are needed as this position is required to determine the demands to procure materials and services for multiple users.
• This position requires the candidate to be service orientated and sensitive to customer needs.
• This position also demands very strong communication skills and have the professional manner to interact with internal and external contacts on a daily basis.
• Needs to be a confident person who represents the company to customers, vendors and other visitors.

Come be a part of our bigger purpose to change the world!