Procurement Associate

Indorama Ventures Xylene & PTA LLC•Decatur, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

General Description: The Procurement Associate role is critical to the management of the procurement process at the IVXP site. The role requires a high level of interaction with other Procurement team members, as well as the site stakeholders, and external vendors. The Associate will be responsible for selected sourcing and vendor relationship management activities. The role requires a high degree of flexibility and work balance.

Requirements

BS degree or 8 years of total experience with at least 5 in Procurement
Knowledge of contract principles and procedures
Working knowledge of financial accounting principles
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
Excellent verbal and communication skills
Excellent administrative skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to make timely decisions and act independently based on delegation of authority
Strong interpersonal working skills Demonstrated capability to operate independently and a team

Nice To Haves

4-year degree in Business Administration or similar discipline preferred
Proficient in SAP or similar business ERP system
Working knowledge of Procurement and Supply Chain
Working knowledge of chemicals and catalysts ordering and logistics

Responsibilities

Creation of purchase orders (Maintenance Repair Orders (MRO), Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM) Materials - non-stock, Chemicals/Catalysts and Services), invoice reconciliation, execution of short form contracts for minor services less than $25K
Maintain various databases (including the Approved Contractor List, Emergency Vendor List, and Call-Out Vendor List) Chem Cat Calendar, Synergis Adept and On-Call Calendar
Maintain the Procurement Department service contract files; including contractor safety questionnaires and purchase order documentation in conjunction with those sub-elements handled by the Contractor Management Team; including the site Vendor Qualification
Assist the Procurement Department in daily and project duties, including support of plant service and material requirements (expediting)
Coordinate with multiple onsite units for maintaining and ordering chemicals and catalysts, assisting in forecast while managing orders and expected inventory
Order and maintain an adequate stock of office supplies and forms for the plant
Prepare and create Purchase Orders as required and outlined in Delegation of Authority (DOA)
Coordinate and liaison with Canon service representative on copy machine maintenance and consumables
Coordinate and liaison with Vending company for plant site
Manage the Global Business Service (GBS) pending invoices, Elevated Response Settlement (ERS) pending receipt and Past Due invoices report such that none exceeds 60 days; including rejected invoices within the SharePoint invoicing site
Issue, collect, and distribute Supplier Prequalification Questionnaires
Assist the Finance group on an as needed basis and function as Site Procurement Resource
Provide on-site support for maintenance and capital plant maintenance projects
Ensure business unit requirements for materials/services are met in a timely manner
Meet all training requirements for SAP and Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE)
Coordinate supplier prequalification and evaluation process
Update supplier lists with accurate information
Manage the Invoice/Service Entry process