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Purchasing Agent

Alter Trading Corp, St. Louis, MO, US, None

Duration: Full Time

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Summary

This position requires purchasing responsibilities for electricity & natural gas, environmental services, CAPEX equipment and construction and MRO/Corporate-wide supplies & services.  The Purchasing Agent should have strong knowledge of procurement and the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment. This position will report to the Director of Purchasing.

Primary Category Responsibilities

  • Managing all aspects of the Supplier Relationship: Supplier Selection, Competitive Bidding, Negotiation, Transactional Activities, Supply Agreements and Performance Evaluation.
  • For assigned categories, develop comprehensive strategies to drive total cost reduction. This includes effective implementation and on-going supplier and category management.
  • Leading the effort with Operations to monitor and evaluate the suppliers' and equipment performance.
  • Continually growing our technical knowledge in assigned categories and sharing this technical knowledge with Alter Operational departments as requested.
  • Direct responsibility for certain transactional activities, including timely processing of Purchase Orders and Contracts.
  • Report to Management procurement activities and cost saving. 
  • Provide general support to operations and lead improvements and evaluations of assigned categories.

    • Other activities may include:

  • Capital Equipment categories
  • MRO Part Inventory Management
  • Requires some domestic travel primarily in the Midwest

    • Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 3-5 years of MRO, Services and Capex Purchasing experience.
  • Experience with MRO Inventory Management.
  • Knowledge of Contract Terms and Conditions and the ability to work between the supplier and the Legal Department.
  • Ability to manage the entire procure- to-pay process to resolve vendor payment issues for assigned categories
  • Ability to work in Cross Function and Center led Procurement environment
  • Ability to work independently and to be a self-starter
  • Attention to detail and excellent organization skills
  • Established skills working with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint





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