Purchasing Associate

Calumet • Shreveport, LA

2d

About The Position

The Purchasing Associate manages the requisition and receiving processes for products and services required to operate NWLA Calumet Refining. The role ensures purchases use preferred multi-site sourcing agreements when applicable and follow prescribed practices. It reports to the Regional Procurement Manager and works closely with site Accounting and Corporate Accounts Payable as part of the procure-to-pay process.

The position ensures consistent adherence to procure-to-pay processes and procedures and manages invoice resolution. It provides local end-user expertise throughout those processes. The Purchasing Associate uses financial systems, particularly ERP procurement modules, to ensure products and services are ordered on time in accordance with standard operating procedures and internal customer needs. Procurement methods may include using multi-site or strategically sourced agreements, involving Purchasing/Sourcing managers in quotation, proposal, or bid processes, or using the company purchasing card.

The role may also take on additional procurement duties and responsibilities, including participation in special projects.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of purchasing or financial-system experience with ERP systems.
• Demonstrate Calumet Values: Safety, Environment & Social Responsibility, Teamwork, Ownership, Passion for Customers, and Excellence.

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process and enter internal customer requests into the company ERP system daily.
• Ensure requests comply with Calumet purchasing and accounting policies and procedures.
• Act as a liaison among Purchasing, Accounts Payable, vendors, and internal customers to address procedural and invoice-resolution issues in the purchase-to-pay process.
• Support Purchasing/Sourcing by identifying quotation, proposal, or bid opportunities during requisition processing and providing other assistance as needed.
• Manage the timely and accurate receipt of goods and services in the company financial system.
• Support Master Data Management in establishing and maintaining Vendor Master Data and Item Masters.
• Review, issue, and manage key reports and issue-resolution logs daily in support of the procure-to-pay process.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Purchasing Manager.
• Take on additional procurement-related duties and participate in special projects as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED