What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Messer Americas?
Job Summary
The Buyer role focuses on building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, managing vendor relationships and leading procurement initiatives. Additionally, the Buyer role responsibilities include supplier selection, RFP development, and contract implementation. It requires the execution of procurement strategies in alignment with regional and company-wide goals, while also overseeing the end-to-end P2P process to ensure efficiency. Additionally, the role emphasizes driving cost savings through price reduction and cost avoidance initiatives.
Why Messer?
Messer is the world's largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.
The true strength of Messer is our people-at every level and in every role.
Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.
Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.
Purpose of the Position :
- Take responsibility for the execution part for our P2P processes and support the overall efficiencies of Procurement initiatives
- Build relationships with internal business partners, manage outside vendors, and lead procurement initiatives including supplier selection; RFP development & evaluation; and contract development & implementation.
- Deliver and Execute Procurement plans & strategy for designated MGF in alignment with Procurement Strategy & regional Strategy
- Proactive engagement in P2P processes and continuous improvement on sourcing projects and procurement initiatives.
- Oversee the effective delivery of end-to-end process to the Procurement Center within the Region's and local country team of buyers.
- Ensure the proper execution of the P2P process : from requisition creation to PO placement and confirmation (PO expediting,) to PO changes, to PO Close.
- Deliver Price reduction and cost avoidance savings
- Promotes values of company
Principal Responsibilities
Negotiation and Management of Spend
Process Improvement
Reporting and Compliance
Promote Corporate Values of the Company
Required Skills
Required Qualifications / Experience
2 years
About Messer :
Messer's safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.
We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization - the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
