Raw Materials Buyer

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Monument Chemical serves the specialty chemicals industry – and produces a variety of solvents, intermediates, specialty fuels, and other specialty products, as well as offers industry-leading Custom Manufacturing services. At Monument, you’ll find careers in several engineering and skilled trades roles and disciplines. Working together like a family, our teams drive continual improvement in quality, cost, lead time, flexibility, and customer service. Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, we offer a diverse range of opportunities where you will be challenged and encouraged to grow.

To manage the reliable and cost-effective flow of raw materials (chemicals, packaging, and catalyst) to the manufacturing facilities (Houston, Baytown, Port Arthur and Bayport) to support sales and operation planning process.

Buying/ Planning (Lead)

* Purchasing

* Scheduling techniques

* Material requirements planning – warehouse stocking and inventory management

* Service scheduling

* Risk management

* Supplier relationship management

* Advanced planning systems

* Process improvement and six sigma

* Operations Management (understand and support)

* Operations strategy* Understand Plant maintenance

* Manufacturing process environments

* Standards (time measurement)

* Supply chain management

* Execution, planning, scheduling control

* Lean management

* Sustainability

Essential Functions

• Reports To: Purchasing Manager
• Coordinate and manage all phases of materials management including the ordering, expediting, receiving, inspecting, storing, protecting, dispensing, returning, and shipping of all materials other than finished products.
• Key day to day point of contact for raw materials in the Sales, Inventory, and Operation Planning (SIOP) process
• Manage the scheduling, ordering, expediting, and delivery of raw materials in order to maintain inventories at cost-effective levels sufficient to meet production requirements.
• Establish safety stock and monthly raw material inventory target levels in conjunction with Purchasing management. Monitor raw material inventory levels to targets and recommend any changes in monthly volumes to meet the inventory targets.
• Work closely and continuously with supply chain and manufacturing personnel to review and understand their production schedules in order to determine and meet on-going and future raw material requirements.
• Work closely with suppliers to maintain positive supplier relationships to ensure changes in ability to perform or market conditions are signaled early and that Monument is a preferred customer.
• Effectively utilize the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) process as available to determine materials requirements and the optimum timing for placing orders.
• Establish and adjust raw material lead times, order quantities, and delivery method based on supplier capabilities, pricing considerations and internal production and financial requirements.
• Understand modes of material transport barge, vessel, rail, FTL, LTL, parcel and associated challenges/ opportunities
• Support, Cross train, support, and back-up purchasing team as needed.

• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Education Qualifications

• Required Associate's Degree of Arts/Science in Accounting, Purchasing, or business-related field or relevant experience in lieu of college degree

Experience Qualifications

• Required 5+ years of related experience, preferably in the chemical industry.
• Required Related work experience could include production inventory management, purchasing or accounting.
• Preferred Great Plains experience

Skills and Abilities

• Hybrid job must be in the office 3 days a week. Will office at the Houston and Bayport plant.
• Must be available after business hours, depending on needs of plant, and support sites as needed.
• Good organizational, verbal/ written communication, business savvy, problem-solving, math and computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Proficiency in math and in utilization of Excel spreadsheets required.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and understand production schedules and raw material usage patterns.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long periods of time, up to 12 hours per day.
• Sitting. Working from a seated position for up to 12 hours per day.
• Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms one to two times per day.
• Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow or slippery surfaces.
• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force consistently to move objects forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force consistently to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects up to 25 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds consistently from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Possible subject to environmental conditions. Activities could occur inside and outside.
• Subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 for periods of more than one hour.
• Subject to vibration. Exposure to movements of the extremities or whole body. Operate/drive utility vehicle.
• Subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE for tasks as required. FRC uniform, hard hat, safety toe work boots, safety glasses, gloves etc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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