Job Details
Buyer
Weir Minerals
Tucson, AZ
Onsite
Purpose of Role: The Buyer is responsible for maintaining accountability for the supply chain of service operations in Tucson, AZ. They will oversee the procurement of materials, services, parts, and capital equipment. They will maintain close contact with vendors by email, telephone and plant visits to ensure business needs are being met and project plans are being executed timely.
Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge - but it is exciting.
An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual's contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage Vendors & Suppliers: Manage designated supplier base, which includes consolidating and replacing suppliers as required and selecting, managing, and optimizing vendors based on suppliers commitment to quality, on time delivery, pricing conditions and historic performance.
- Planning: Manage MRP requirements by placing POs and administering the overall material flow from suppliers, which includes expediting parts as needed for organizational needs
- Product Knowledge: Become technically educated in products in an effort to know and manage the cost drivers where necessary and involve other parts of Weir Minerals to augment technical interaction and requirements
- Liaise with Departments: Participate in cross functional teams to ensure the continuous, ongoing improvements of processes, productivity and quality, while reducing costs.
- Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications: - Bachelors degree in supply chain management, a technical degree or equivalent combination of education or experience.
- 3-5 years of purchasing experience
- CPSM certification preferred.
- Basic math, reasoning and language skills with an ability to Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir's technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.
For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.
Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
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