Raw Materials Buyer

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented procurement professional with a passion for sourcing raw materials and driving supply chain efficiency? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your ability to manage vendor relationships and optimize cost-saving opportunities can make a real impact? If so, this is your opportunity to join Tessenderlo Kerley as a Buyer of Raw Materials and support the operations that fuel our agricultural and industrial solutions.

Why Join Us?

Ensure Business Continuity – Play a critical role in securing raw materials that keep our manufacturing operations running smoothly.
Drive Cost Optimization – Monitor index-based pricing, reduce demurrage and negotiate favorable contract terms to support profitability.
Collaborate Across Teams – Partner with Plant Managers and our Logistics and Supply Chain teams to align purchasing activity with operational goals.
Grow Professionally – Contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier performance management and procurement process improvements.

What You’ll Do

✅ Manage purchasing activities for raw materials to meet production and inventory targets.
✅ Maintain rolling forecasts and provide updates to suppliers to ensure alignment with demand.
✅ Track price fluctuations based on contract indices and monitor performance against benchmarks.
✅ Coordinate deliveries to avoid disruptions and minimize demurrage costs.
✅ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on supplier strategy, contract terms and procurement processes.
✅ Conduct market assessments, benchmarking and risk analysis to support sourcing strategy.
✅ Lead RFQ, RFP, and RFI processes, bid evaluations, and supplier negotiations.
✅ Maintain strong supplier relationships and ensure performance is tracked via scorecards.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

✔ A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related field.
✔ 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or buying – preferably in Agriculture or Oil & Gas industries.
✔ Proven ability to manage supplier relationships, contracts and post-award activities.
✔ Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret pricing indices and forecast trends.
✔ Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
✔ Excellent collaboration and communication skills; able to interact at all levels of the organization.
✔ Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive continuous improvement.

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning, development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group, an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium, the group is active in over 100 countries, and it has a global team of more than 7,000 employees. Its belief that “Every Molecule Counts” is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group, its people, and its brands, please visit www.tessenderlo.com.

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.