Buyer

Buyer

Our client is a major refinery in the Los Angeles area serving the fuel transportation and aviation needs of the western United States.

Contract- 2-3 yrs.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and review purchase requisitions for materials and services for completeness and proper level of approval.
• Evaluates competitive bids and quotations against PO commitments and maintains documentation as appropriate for all purchase.
• Purchase materials, equipment, and incidental services for assigned areas in best interests of company. Ensures transactions are managed in seamless process from order entry through invoice payment.
• Identifies and resolves purchase order and invoice discrepancies working in collaboration with AP, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure timely goods receipt and payment.
• Expedite purchase commitments to ensure on timely delivery and acceptable performance by suppliers, to meet the needs of business partners.
• Ensures the proper use of tools and systems provided to monitor, verify, and implement Supply Chain Controls, including supplier agreements, bidding documents, rates, scope of work, supplier/contractor qualification and approval and any other documents related to commercial management terms and conditions.
• Utilize practices such as RFQs, bid analysis, negotiations and partnering to ensure maximum value for expenditures. Seeks new practices and methods to increase value of services.
• Proficient in commercial analysis techniques and process improvements to support Supply Chain initiatives and maintain value laden supply relationships. Establishes, maintains, and communicates an understanding of the business partner organization.
• Liaises with other Supply Chain and legal professionals to ensure that contractual terms and conditions are acceptable and serve to minimize risk as needed during the purchasing process.
• Maintain awareness of current market conditions, new products, supply sources for assigned commodities, new technologies, assigned business units and methods that enhance value of purchasing process.
• Perform moderately complex price analysis based on few variables and confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.

Education & Experience

• 1-4+ years of relevant experience required.
• SAP, Ariba experience preferred

Pay Rate: 30-45/hr.

Benefits:

PTS Staffing offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualified employees which includes Medical (with employer contribution), Dental, Vision, 401k program, direct deposit and more.