Procurement Buyer

Maximize your potential, own your impact. We are Charter Next Generation (CNG). We are curious. We are courageous. We are competitive. We are North America's leading independent producer of high-performance, specialty film, and flexible packaging solutions for a greener tomorrow. Join us and our 2,000+ employee-owners now as we passionately pursue sustainable solutions to create a better world.

This career opportunity is located at our CNG facility in Lexington or Ontario OH.

What we offer - Our hardworking team deserves benefits that work for them:

Total Rewards:

• Significant earning potential in year 1
• Progressive pay with skills development
• Additional earnings through employee ownership program
• Benefits day 1
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k with 5% company match at 90 days of employment
• Vacation upon day of hire

People & Culture:

• Sustainability leader
• Innovative & dynamic environment
• Safety & quality driven
• Purpose-driven & Values-based
• Community partners
• Earth stewardship

As a Procurement Buyer your responsibilities will be:

• Engage with local and regional teams across CNG businesses to understand business and regional needs, forecast and demand.
• Acts as project lead for applicable procurement related activities.
• Develop and drive maintenance, repair, operations (MRO) and facility services, category savings initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Facilitate the competitive bidding process (RFx) workflow as needed to support category strategies and business objectives.
• Deliver documented savings from bid processes, negotiations, and innovative savings opportunities to meet business requirements and procurement organization objectives.
• Engage in dispute resolution with suppliers to develop root cause analysis and resolution to create long term solutions.
• Monitor, report, and manage key metrics, including spend analysis, supplier performance, etc.
• Manage communications with suppliers and serve as key point of contact pertaining to supplier relationship management activities (SRM).
• Works closely with CNG Stakeholders and/or Warehouse Operations to develop and maintain optimal inventory min/max levels to support inventory turn rates.
• Prepares purchase agreements/ purchase orders, based on completed and approved purchase requisitions, to minimize cost impacts.
• Sends purchase orders to suppliers and maintains purchase order changes and resolves invoice disputes.
• Review order acknowledgements for accuracy, track shipment delivery dates, follow up and communicate on undelivered goods and services. Expedite and negotiate changes relative to cost, delivery and supplier performance.
• Create and maintain item master records and pertinent supplier data.
• Works with the end user of product or service to understand supplier requirements and updates end user on product/service availability.
• Provide a fact-based understanding of current category market, supply base and understanding of applicable terms and conditions.
• Identify and select suppliers, negotiate pricing and lead times.
• Coordination with multiple departments to evaluate and approve new materials.
• Responsible for helping improve processes related to all purchasing & procurement activities throughout the organization.
• Responsible for adhering to all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the organization, which include Safety Standards, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensures preferred suppliers are utilized whenever available.

Additional functions and duties as assigned or required.

A strong Procurement Buyer will possess:

• Minimum associate's degree in related field preferred. Will also consider 2-3 years' experience in procurement and inventory management in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a Buyer role
• MS Office Suite Experience - High proficiency with Excel a must.

• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.
• Strong negotiation, organization, and project management abilities.
• Ability to effectively interact with and influence people at all levels and varied cultures within and outside of company.
• Ability to balance short-term vs. long-term needs, company vs. supplier needs.
• Detail oriented, demonstrated analytical capabilities.
• Strong problem solving and strategic analysis skills.
• Ability to manage multiple project tasks to quickly initiate changes when appropriate.
• Ability to translate implications from analysis into preliminary recommendations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Safety at CNG:

• Ensure that safety and health concerns are given primary consideration in all activities
• Follows company guidelines and actively participates in all safety processes
• Carry out job/area specific housekeeping duties and maintain a high standard of professionalism
• Look for, report, and correct any near misses/unsafe conditions or behaviors as soon as possible
• Identify needed changes and make recommendations - find a better way

Physical Work and Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Team members are also required to frequently talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Are our values a match for you?

• Committed - We act with integrity and respect for one another.
• Collaborative - We are better when we work together.
• Caring - We strive to be socially conscious in all we do.
• Courageous - We take risks to achieve better outcomes.
• Curious - We encourage new thinking to reimagine what's possible.
• Competitive - We play to win.

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If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and resume. Become part of our CNG team today!

Equal Employment Opportunity: Hiring and advancement are based on job-related requirements and on an individual's qualifications to perform a job. All aspects of employment are carried out free of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disabilities, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression or any unlawful criterion, existing under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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