Ottawa, IL

Senior Buyer

Basic Function:

Develops and deploys the procurement strategy for leveraging required raw materials, equipment, supplies, and services.  Ensures accurate definition of requirements and good understanding of market environments. Develops comprehensive contract criteria.  Leads supplier approval and selection process.  Negotiates and prepares contracts and establishes and maintains an effective procurement system consistent with ITP control guidelines, establishing and utilizing a site support network for timely acquisition of procured items while achieving lowest total cost effectiveness.

 Responsibilities:

• Develops and deploys the procurement strategy for leveraging required raw materials, equipment, supplies, and services.
• Responsible for executing complex local, regional and national purchase agreements as well as managing their effective administration.
• Ensures accurate definition of requirements, negotiates purchases agreements, establishes and maintains an effective procurement system consistent with ITP control guidelines.
• Interacts regularly with technically oriented internal and external customers to communicate and/or negotiate complex contract issues.
• Establishes and utilizes a site support network for timely acquisition of site managed materials and services while achieving maximum overall cost effectiveness.

 Requirements

This position reports to the Director, Business Development & Supply Chain.  Hours are normally 7am to 4pm, occasional overtime is required.  Some travel may be required. 

Salaried, exempt position.

• Bachelor's degree and 6 to 8 years of experience as a Buyer in a technical business.
• Manufacturing experience in the chemical industry preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in cost control and/or budget management.
• Strong negotiations skills.
• SAP experience preferred.
• CPM certification preferred.

ITP is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V