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Company Overview Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.
Job Summary A Buyer provides negotiation, purchase order and administrative support to the Procurement Manager with regard to request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), Purchase Order creation, warehouse inventory management as required, contract filing and processing, goods reception and goods issue of all materials, services and goods under the responsibility of Procurement.
Job Responsibilities
Executes RFQs and RFPs to vendors as needed
Creates new vendor requests as per policy
Places Purchase Orders for replenishment and/or planned consumption of materials under agreement
Works with negotiations, Legal and Risk on contracts as defined by the Procurement Manager and per policy and limits of authority
Works with vendors to arrange orders and ensures vendor performance and delivery
Expedites work flows to ensure timely payment to vendors
Expedites the timely delivery materials that were requested to the warehouse
Provides tracking to end-users on status of purchase orders
Ensures availability of the inventory levels for materials in the warehouse
Prepares timely reporting for Procurement Manager
Is responsible for ensuring correct vendor management within the policies of Procurement and the SSO with regard to vendor creation, payment terms, and certificates of insurance (Risk management)
Adhere to all CEMEX, OSHA, and MSHA rules and regulations at all times and wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds
Meet or exceed company safety standards
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years previous experience in Purchasing / Operational area
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
High efficiency in SAP
Negotiation experience
Capable of handling and processing large amounts of information
Team work oriented
Ability to interact with different areas
Effective communication
High ethical business standards
Solid understanding of accounting concepts
Solid understanding of Procurement and administrative processes
Working Conditions
This position will require working with strict deadlines and deliverables, working under pressure
Physical Requirements
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment
Legal Notices CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state and local law in the programs or activities which it operates. CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws. CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer. Arizona Smoke-Free Act. CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX. CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits.
Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page.
EEO Statement - En Español
CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, infomación genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries Wholesale Building Materials
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Buyer
role at
Cemex U.S.
Company Overview Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.
Job Summary A Buyer provides negotiation, purchase order and administrative support to the Procurement Manager with regard to request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), Purchase Order creation, warehouse inventory management as required, contract filing and processing, goods reception and goods issue of all materials, services and goods under the responsibility of Procurement.
Job Responsibilities
Executes RFQs and RFPs to vendors as needed
Creates new vendor requests as per policy
Places Purchase Orders for replenishment and/or planned consumption of materials under agreement
Works with negotiations, Legal and Risk on contracts as defined by the Procurement Manager and per policy and limits of authority
Works with vendors to arrange orders and ensures vendor performance and delivery
Expedites work flows to ensure timely payment to vendors
Expedites the timely delivery materials that were requested to the warehouse
Provides tracking to end-users on status of purchase orders
Ensures availability of the inventory levels for materials in the warehouse
Prepares timely reporting for Procurement Manager
Is responsible for ensuring correct vendor management within the policies of Procurement and the SSO with regard to vendor creation, payment terms, and certificates of insurance (Risk management)
Adhere to all CEMEX, OSHA, and MSHA rules and regulations at all times and wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds
Meet or exceed company safety standards
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years previous experience in Purchasing / Operational area
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
High efficiency in SAP
Negotiation experience
Capable of handling and processing large amounts of information
Team work oriented
Ability to interact with different areas
Effective communication
High ethical business standards
Solid understanding of accounting concepts
Solid understanding of Procurement and administrative processes
Working Conditions
This position will require working with strict deadlines and deliverables, working under pressure
Physical Requirements
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment
Legal Notices CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state and local law in the programs or activities which it operates. CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws. CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer. Arizona Smoke-Free Act. CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX. CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits.
Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page.
EEO Statement - En Español
CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, infomación genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries Wholesale Building Materials
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