Operational Buyer II

The operational buyer role will establish procurement operations through the project and is a pivotal role for commercial support functions. This includes tasks such as creating suppliers, processing purchase orders, addressing supplier-related challenges, and offering commercial assistance across all project activities. Key responsibilities involve generating purchase orders, tackling invoicing and delivery issues, maintaining catalog information, and enhancing procurement procedures. The ideal candidate for this position should possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in procurement, indicating a level of familiarity and competency in handling such responsibilities.

• Triggering/monitoring the creation and maintenance of suppliers in ERP-system(s) on request of Category Manager
• Triggering/monitoring the creation and maintenance of Purchase Information Records (PIR's) and contracts (including allocation to plants) in ERP-system(s)
• Keeping price, MOQ information in catalogue up to date in ERP-system(s)
• Side note: Category Managers are ultimately accountable for supply base and corresponding pricing agreements.

• Analyzing replenishment advice (MRP advice) for Warehouse and acting on it appropriately
• Convert requisition (and/or MRP advice) into PO.
• Creating PO (for project, manufacturing opco, sales opco or other needs)
• Ensuring PO approval and complete Supplier Order package (with specs, drawings, etc.) attached to PO.
• Sending PO (electronically) to the supplier

• Chasing order confirmation and update PO accordingly
• Monitoring delivery planning
• Optional: arranging shipment for deliveries
• Changing PO if needed
• Resolving supplier questions and issues related to the PO.
• Resolving invoicing issues related to PO.
• Resolving delivery / quality issues in consultation with Warehouse and Quality
• Request for Quotation (under guidance of Business Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Project Procurement Manager)

• Sending the RFQ (or RFP) for products and services (to the selected suppliers) under guidance of the Business Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Project Procurement Manager
• Receiving quotes (or proposals) and sharing with evaluation committee
• Reviewing the quotes (or proposals) based on the evaluation criteria set.
• Requesting for updated quotes (or proposals) and compare
• Preselecting supplier in consultation with Category Manager and award order to supplier

• Working towards process improvement in operational procurement process
• Identifying recurring problems and participating in resolving them

• Knowledge / experience in operational procurement / ordering / RFQ-ing required, at least 2 years, preferably in a broad variety of goods and services.

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations

• None required.

Education, Experience, and/or Training

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration strongly preferred (preferably with SCM or Procurement as major)
• Procurement certification preferred (CIPS, ISM, etc.)
• Knowledge / experience of ERP systems required, preferably SAP (S4 Hana)
• Knowledge / experience of (for the job relevant) administrative processes required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good interpersonal and communication skills (at least in English)
• Accuracy
• Analyzing
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Cooperation
• Maintaining relationships (internal/external)
• Monitoring progress
• Perseverance
• Stress resistance

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, pre-employment physical and drug screen.  In addition to the following:

Security Clearance Requirements

• Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)

Software

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook required.

Physical

• Ability to lift 25 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to sit for prolonged amounts of time required.
• Ability to effectively communicate through various means required

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday
• May work additional hours and days, including weekends and holidays as required.

Travel

• Less than 10% of the time.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skill, tasks, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associate with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, OCI Beaumont, LLC reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as business needs arise. In compliance of EEOC regulations, if the employee cannot perform the essential functions of this position in a satisfactory manner, further accommodations shall be made if it does not constitute undue hardship upon this organization.

OCI N.V. is a leading global producer and distributor of nitrogen products and methanol providing sustainable solutions to agricultural and industrial customers around the world. Our production capacity spans four continents and comprises approximately 16.1 million metric tons per year of nitrogen fertilizers, methanol, diesel exhaust fluid, melamine, and other nitrogen products. We are headquartered in the Netherlands and listed on Euronext in Amsterdam.  We are proud to have cultivated a strong community focused identity as a local employer with 3,600 employees around the world. Our employment strategy has resulted in a diverse global workforce encompassing 25 nationalities located in ten countries, with diverse ethnicities, religious beliefs, cultures, orientations, ages, and other traits working together respectfully and with a shared sense of purpose.

OCI is an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes regardless of race, color, age, disability, sex, national origin or religion.  We value diversity in our workforce and in the communities we serve.

OCI offers a comprehensive, first-class benefits package.   These benefit plans provide a wide range of benefits and protection for the employees and their families.  Full-time employees are eligible for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage upon hire.  OCI also offers a 401(k) program with a company matching benefit.  Full-time employees of OCI receive paid holidays and PTO.