What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent - Turnaround and Capital Projects position at Seaboard Energy?
This position can be located in either Hugoton, KS or Shawnee Mission, KS. If based in Shawnee Mission, travel up to 50% is required. If based in Hugoton, travel up to 25% is required.
SUMMARY: The Purchasing Agent specializes in turnarounds & capital projects, managing the souring, pricing, and contract negotiations for these critical projects across all company locations. This role is critical in ensuring timely, cost-effective procurement of materials, equipment, and services essential for project success.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Turnaround & Capital Project Procurement: Lead procurement efforts for capital projects and turnaround events, ensuring timely sourcing of materials, equipment, and services to meet project schedules.
- Analyze and support negotiation of long-term contracts with suppliers to find savings that reflect positively on the bottom line and deliver the best value to the organization.
- Provide thorough estimating analysis & budgetary support
- Perform market research to assist in making informed purchasing decisions.
- Compose competitive bids for various items, equipment & material handling. Manage all testing efforts, prepare justification for change and appropriation requests and obtains all necessary approvals.
- Negotiate and execute purchase orders or vendor contracts as needed to support the critical business needs.
- Facilitate reporting to Accounting and various levels of management, related to turnarounds and capital projects.
- Maintain supplier relationships.
- Collaboratively develop plans for new supplier start up and assist operations with implementation.
- Conduct all business with vendors in a professional, arms-length manner to ensure the integrity of the Company and its employees is not compromised.
- Manage payments and contract balances for capital projects.
REQUIREMENTS:
- College degree in business or supply chain preferred or must have equivalent combination of education and/or experience in lieu of degree.
- 3 years' purchasing experience required.
- Analytically savvy with a strong attention to detail
- Advanced user of Microsoft Excel software
- Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, have the ability to prepare reports and business correspondence and present information.
- Must able to effectively respond to questions from customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
