NORAM Capex Buyer

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients, a pioneer of plant proteins and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

What makes us proud?

Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.

Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients, a pioneer of plant proteins and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

What makes us proud?

Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.

Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

We are currently searching for a Strategic Buyer to be based out of our Geneva, IL office or our Gurnee, IL facility.

Reporting to the Industrial Purchasing Manager, this person will be responsible for all purchasing activities in support of Brand-new projects development (large Scale Facility extension) and Medium and large improvement of workshop investments.

In addition to the Investments, the Strategic Buyer will also support our facilities (Iowa and Illinois) to manage MRO contracts especially to manage on-site contractors, Maintenance contracts and Spare parts agreements. 

These responsibilities include requesting quotes, negotiating contract terms, writing and processing purchase orders, identifying/resolving any commercial discrepancies, and managing supplier relationships in accordance with Roquette’s purchasing strategies.

Cross functional communication and teamwork will be vital to ensure all processes and procedures are aligned with the overall plant’s key performance indicators.

The buyer will have a strong connection with both Project and the Maintenance teams across each industrial site, therefore it’s expected for this person to travel on sites to support ongoing Large Projects, small improvement investment and maintenance needs.

Within Functional area:

·  Serve as the Purchasing expert in procurement of CAPEX projects, providing a solid purchasing project plan reflecting the coordination between internal stakeholders and vendors.
·  Implementation of effective Purchasing Department policies, procedures and planning in respect of the group category management policies and guidelines.
·  Establish and maintain effective communication and coordination with company personnel and with management.
·  Ensuring the efficient and cost-effective administration of Purchasing functions

Cross- Functional:

·  Establish and maintain local project contracts, aligned with legal and group category managers coordination.
·  Establishing and maintaining effective business relations with vendors, suppliers, contractors, consultants and trade professionals, including regularly reviewed KPI’s
·  Assure risk control is taking place through the creation, internal and external approval and archiving of required agreements
·  Develop and manage programs for the purchase of equipment and labor for capital projects in conjunction with domestic and global objectives

Key activities

·  Procure goods and services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
·  Support the requester to formulate his needs.
·  Process Purchase Requisitions – verifying for completeness and accuracy (specifications, supplier, price)
·  Revise, update, and issue Purchase Orders in collaboration of the Procurement dept.
·  Monitor lead times and expedite problems with suppliers regarding costs, quality, quantity and delivery of products and services purchased
·  Will be in charge of the Project procurement plan (Capex expenses) & MRO spending (Contractors & technical spares part).
·  Effective use of historical and other benchmarking data to ensure competitive pricing
·  Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery and invoice discrepancies
·  Negotiate pricing, delivery/shipping costs, credit terms and discounts
·  Work within negotiated global agreements where possible
·  Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers domestic and international
·  Source new suppliers to meet project expectations
·  Obtain and analyze competitive quotes/evaluate quotations and select qualified Suppliers
·  Work closely with internal customers to understand their requirements and provide direction
·  Proven ability to assess and negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Long Term agreements (LTAs) and Contracts for production, capital equipment and operations

Key Competencies:

·  Ability to release purchasing contracts up to 55.000 USD.
·  Prequalify and Qualify vendors according to Roquette Policy
·  Leading signature of Contract with authorize representative of Roquette
·  Involve in the Award process committee.
·  Represent the purchasing function for investment committee

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together !

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. 

Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com