What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Procurement Buyer position at Ineos Americas Llc?
Company : INEOS Oxide
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Organizational context
and job purpose
- This role is 100% on-site at our Marina View Corporate offices in League City, TX.
INEOS Organization :
INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods : from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.
Business Context :
INEOS Oxide is one of the most diverse, dynamic and successful businesses within INEOS. We operate 4 manufacturing sites in Europe and North America (Antwerp BE, Köln DE, Lavéra FR, Plaquemine US) and are in the process of acquiring a new one in Bayport (TX), US. We produce a broad range of 200 products which spread across five key value chains (Ethylene Oxide, Propylene Oxide, Oxoalcohols, Acetic Acid, and ENB), and on many of our products we are the European market leader. Our total manufacturing capacity is above 3 million tonnes per annum generating an annual EBITDA of ~300 M€. INEOS Oxide is an energetic business which is growing actively on a global level, with projects to extend our production base to new sites in North America and Asia in addition to continued investment on our existing platforms. We are committed to resourcing the Procurement team accordingly to deliver on this ambitious growth agenda.
Purpose of the Job :
The Logistics Procurement Buyer is a member of the INEOS Oxide US Procurement team.
The role is responsible for procurement of logistics services and equipment as required by Oxide's business needs in North America. This includes logistics out of Plaquemine (LA), the future Bayport site (TX), terminals in Texas, Louisiana, Northern and North-Eastern part of the US as well as imports into North America. It covers all type of logistics mode : rail, truck, barge, sea vessel.
The position requires a thorough understanding of contract law and what value the terms and conditions hold in a contract negotiation. These legal concepts include seller indemnifications, limitations of liability, warranties and guarantees (length and monetary value) and legal remedies.
The key objectives of the role fall into two broad categories :
Internal Factors :
Executing this role's wide-ranging remit at both a tactical and strategic level will require the post-holder to interface directly with, and influence, the organization far beyond the immediate US procurement team.
External Factors :
Executing this role effectively will require a similarly wide-ranging engagement with parties in the external market :
Responsibilities And Accountabilities
Accountabilities :
Skills / Competencies :
Level of Education & Experience in general
Technical Skills
Behavioral Skills
ADA Physical requirements, visual acuity requirements and environmental conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and perform tasks requiring repetitive use of hands. The employee must occasionally walk, stand and travel by car, airplane or other means. Exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Employee must have the ability to see written documents, computer screens, and to adjust focus.
Hearing : Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.
Work Environment : This job is performed mainly in a temperature-controlled office environment.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Measurement and success along with improvements will be monitored by the Manager. Following are the Primary Key Performance Indicators for this position :
Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance. On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.
