Buyer

**Location:** Beasley, TX, United States, 77417

The ideal **Buyer** candidate will be: Self-starter with strong time management skills and attention to detail.

Chart's procurement group is critical to delivering our products on time and within budget while maintaining customer satisfaction. The Buyer position is responsible for supplier management including order placement for direct materials and account-based purchase requisitions, ensuring on-time delivery, inventory management and cost savings. Other responsibilities include interfacing with other Chart departments to ensure best possible quality, pricing, delivery, and risk management are considered in the material and/or supplier selection process.

*****Your Education Should Be*****

Bachelor's degree from a four-year university or comparable procurement related experience

* Periodic exposure to manufacturing operations

* Lift up to 15 pounds

* Sitting, standing, stooping, bending, other related tasks in an office setting

* Occasional travel may be required

*****Your Professional Experience Should Be*****

* Ability to work to high level of accuracy and efficiency within a fast-paced engineered to order manufacturing environment.

* Identify and develop vendors

* Experience in developing supply chain management strategies required

* Participate in developing and implementing global supply chain management strategies

* Good negotiation skills required

* Strong understanding of contracts, contract requirements, and contract management required

* Knowledge of steel/metal production process and markets preferred

* Understanding of international business and international sourcing process preferred

* Coordinate processing of repairs and obtaining loaner equipment as needed, or requested