Plant Buyer

ball•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical support for the plant purchasing function as directed. Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment, including correcting unsafe acts/conditions, facilitating monthly safety meetings, performing monthly safety inspections, and investigating accidents, as required. Supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the food safety system. Procures plant supplies, other direct materials, services, and equipment while employing the most effective cost control methods possible. Originates accurate and complete records of all purchasing transactions in the plant and reviews the efficiency and economy of the purchasing function on a current basis. Expedites all open orders to ensure timely delivery of stock items. Selects the mode of transportation for incoming and outgoing shipments for all items other than metal or finished goods. May review and maintain inventory levels in the storeroom by reviewing usage of procured products in an effort to reduce stocked inventory levels. May review and update manufacturer part numbers to make required changes in an effort to unify criteria between plants for excess, obsolete, and overstocked parts within every plant’s storeroom. May maintain insurance certificates and global contract information for plant review. May maintain minority vendor accounting for corporate reporting. May solicit competitive bids on spare parts to obtain cost reductions. May solicit competitive negotiations on payment terms to obtain cost savings. Maintains the file maintenance system for accurate data. Assures correct tax codes on purchase orders. Coordinates with other plants concerning the availability of parts for shipment. Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information from the computer. Establishes and maintains an employee relations climate of trust and confidence that will discourage third-party interference or establishes and maintains an employee relations climate of trust and confidence with employees, their union stewards and representatives which will promote the achievement of plant and company goals. Maintains positive relations with the local bargaining unit ensuring a high level of productivity (if applicable). Initiates, reviews, masters, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the area of responsibility. Performs those administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department.

Requirements

Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college degree level education or work-related experience
Job related experience for 2 year(s) minimum
Ability to apply independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard purchasing techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Ability to operate and functionally use a computer.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
Must maintain professional competence, ethical integrity, knowledge, and skills.
Working knowledge of business principles
Working knowledge of legal practices
Working knowledge of customer needs and requirements
Working knowledge of purchasing principles and practices
Working knowledge of company manufacturing products, practices, nomenclature, and procedures
Must follow company policies, procedures, practices, and standards of conduct as outlined in the Ball Corporation manuals.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
No agencies please.

Responsibilities

Maintaining a safe and secure work environment.
Supporting development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the food safety system.
Procuring plant supplies, other direct materials, services, and equipment while employing the most effective cost control methods possible.
Originating accurate and complete records of all purchasing transactions in the plant and reviewing efficiency and economy of the purchasing function on a current basis.
Expediting all open orders to ensure timely delivery of stock items.
Selecting mode of transportation for incoming and outgoing shipments for all items other than metal or finished goods.
Reviewing and maintaining inventory levels in storeroom by reviewing usage of procured products in an effort to reduce stocked inventory levels.
Reviewing and updating manufacturer part numbers to make required changes in an effort to unify criteria between plants for excess, obsolete, and overstocked parts within every plant’s storeroom.
Maintaining insurance certificates and global contract information for plant review.
Maintaining minority vendor accounting for corporate reporting.
Soliciting competitive bids on spare parts to obtain cost reductions.
Soliciting competitive negotiations on payment terms to obtain cost savings.
Maintaining the file maintenance system for accurate data.
Assuring correct tax codes on purchase orders.
Coordinating with other plants concerning availability of parts for shipment.
Accessing, inputting, and retrieving information from the computer.
Establishing and maintaining an employee relations climate of trust and confidence that will discourage third party interference or establishes and maintains an employee relations climate of trust and confidence with employees, their union stewards and representatives which will promote achievement of plant and company goals.
Maintaining positive relations with local bargaining unit ensuring a high level of productivity (if applicable).
Initiating, reviewing, mastering, and following all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for area of responsibility.
Performing administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department.