Who we are:

Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to our people and our planet.

What you’ll be doing:

The local buyer is responsible for the execution of Procurement activities related to day-to-day supplier management relative to quality and service to Primient manufacturing facilities.

Details about what you will be doing:

• Responsible for creating and monitoring purchase orders. Ensuring requisitions are processed for procurement of materials/goods, services and/or supplies in a timely manner.
• Analyze, coordinate, and record data to ensure the timely arrival of materials needed to support production and initiatives at the Primient plant locations. This includes but is not limited to helping develop and use systems, entering data, maintaining communications with internal and external resources and customers
• Maintain MRP system and supplier databases, follow up with other departments and suppliers to enable release, tracking, and documentation of materials purchased
• Apply the Global Procurement Procedures and Policies
• Follow RCM initiatives and documentation procedure to support compliance with the purchasing policy
• Support other initiatives as assigned (working capital, cost savings, etc.)
• Identify opportunities/efficiencies and assist with implementation for transaction processes, ensure one way of working
• Use SAP MRP system and other information provided to plan requirements and communicate status to all relevant areas
• Resolve local buying issues, this may require a collaborative approach with appropriate parties (e.g., category manager, maintenance manager, stores coordinator and supplier)

What you’ll need to have:

• The person is a self-starter with a proven track record. With experience in building mutual relationships with key suppliers, this person will effectively establish business needs, matching innovative solutions to meet those needs. Their experience will have been gained ideally in a fast paced, dynamic industry where the emphasis is on relationships, solution benefit, meeting challenging targets and delivering business needs.
• Proven expertise in sourcing as a buyer in an MRP driven environment is essential to this role.
• Understanding and ability to successfully develop and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Follow-up with change orders as needed to ensure accuracy.
• Stakeholder management
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill.
• A professional procurement qualification through a recognized professional body preferred.
• A degree in a Business or Technical discipline.
• Systems experience within an SAP environment would be advantageous.
• PC literate including MS office suite of standard programs.
• Supplier management
• Knowledge of purchase order process

Primary Locations

We have two buyer openings and there is flexibility where they are located. However, you will have to be within a commutable distance from one of the following locations:

• Decatur, Illinois
• Lafayette, Indiana
• Loudon, Tennessee

What we offer you:

At Primient, you will have the opportunity to drive end-to-end solutions, while owning a high level of accountability and ownership. Additionally, we offer….

• Benefits from Day 1
• 401k Match
• Bonus program
• A chance to make dynamic, substantive change in a growing company

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.