Buyer II - Jobs in Belle Plaine

Job Description

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is the world #39;s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash-two of the three most important nutrients in agriculture. We employ more than 13,000 people in six countries to serve farmers all over the world. Our Headquarters is in Lithia, Florida with operations throughout North America (U.S./Canada) and South America.At Mosaic We Help the World Grow the Food it Needs - Apply today and join our team!Site Buyer IIWhere will you work: Belle Plaine (Highway #1 |Plantsite, 3 Kalium Road |Belle Plaine, SK S0G 0G0 | CanadaThis role is eligible to work a Hybrid, 9/80 schedule allowing for you to take every other Friday off with an option to work from home on Wednesdays.As a Site Buyer II on our procurement team, you will perform bidding activities for services and certain non-stock materials. You will have the opportunity to participate in negotiations and resource sharing, leveraging vendor and business unit partnerships to capture savings from supply contracts and strategic sourcing agreements. You will thrive in this role if you are passionate about safety and have a customer-centric mindset.What you will do:

• Communicate with plant personnel to understand and react to their procurement needs.
• Negotiate with suppliers to provide internal customers with the best solution for meeting materials and service needs, considering suitable quality, acceptable delivery and best overall price.
• Identify, attain and record cost savings through effective negotiations, resource sharing and other efficiencies.
• Help to build vendor partnerships and work with business unit and other corporate resources to develop and enhance overall purchasing strategies.
• Collaborate with accounting department to assure timely satisfaction of invoices at optimum payment terms.
• Represent Purchasing Department in various projects devoted to enhancing return on investment for Mosaic shareholders.
• Maintain sites #39; purchase agreements.
• Responsible for expediting ordering, dealing with shipment inconsistencies and handling freight arrangements.
• Execute purchase agreements of various sorts, contracts, releases and standard orders, assuring timely delivery with optimum value.
• Assist in the development, implementation and enhancement of BU maintenance and operations purchasing strategies.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Conduct competitive quotations for operations projects, for services and non-stock materials, assisting internal customers with specifications and bid analysis, and selecting highest-value suppliers as part of a procurement team.
• Procure rental equipment, labor and other requirements, across the entire spectrum of commodities required to operate a major industrial plant.

What you #39;ll need:

• High School Degree required.
• 1+ years of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Communication and Team Building experience.
• Procurement experience.

Bonus points if you have the following:

• Bachelor #39;s degree with a major in Accounting, Business Administration, Management OR related field.