Procurement Specialist

4 weeks ago

Lenexa, Kansas, United States Corbion Full time
Job Title: Procurement Buyer

At Corbion, we are committed to preserving food and food production, health, and our planet. We are seeking a highly organized and growth-oriented Procurement Buyer to join our team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Purchase goods, materials, components, or services for Corbion production facilities in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
  • Prepare and issue purchase orders and order schedules and expedite delivery.
  • Resolve discrepancies and issues in invoices and purchase orders.
  • Support the purchasing function and communicate supply concerns that may impact business operations.
  • Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects.
  • Analyze new and existing costs and review cost reduction activities.
  • Prepare and communicate reports and updates.
  • Partner with peers to review opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Manage supplier rapport, including researching new vendors, contract negotiation, communication, confirmations, expediting, problem resolution, and evaluation.
  • Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies, and best practice procedures.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in a purchasing role.
  • Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
  • Ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with peers, stakeholders, and suppliers.
  • Detail-oriented with strong communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
  • Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
  • Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture, and customer order fulfillment.

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation, and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2023, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,443.8 million and had a workforce of 2,727 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization, or any other non-merit factors. Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

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