Associate Buyer

The Associate Buyer will be:

Responsible for the management of raw material supply to the plant.  Responsible for managing raw material flow valued in excess of $250 million annually to maintain inventories for meeting plant production schedules.  Plan coordinate and expedite all raw materials into the plant including placing and releasing orders to the SAP system. 

1. Oversee assigned raw materials for Mt. Vernon plant.
2. Manage SAP Procurement system based on production needs and SAP for Mt. Vernon.
3. Ensure and maintain effective communications with vendors according to raw materials.
4. Responsible for raw material transfers between plants.
5. Maintain effective communications throughout the plant to include operations mixing and production to adequately inform them of emergencies. 
6. Manage issuing Purchase Orders to vendors.
7. Manage RMDP according to assigned Raw Materials
8. Perform duties of co-workers when on vacation or absent.
9. Perform other duties as directed by Purchasing Operations Manager or Lead Buyer/Senior Buyer.
10. Ensure all ESH procedures policies and legal requirements are implemented and monitored.

NOTE: May not be inclusive of all work required and may be updated as needed.

To be transparent about hiring for this position Continental has identified a preferred candidate. This is not intended to discourage other candidates from applying for this position. Furthermore Continental has not offered the preferred candidate the position. Preferred Candidate means either 1) the position is being performed by someone who satisfies the jobs requirements or 2) a current employee has been identified as a successor through HR processes.

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree or -High School Diploma/GED with 3 years or more experience if no relevant Bachelors degree.

One year of relevant work experience.

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.

No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in a Related Field

ENVIRONMENT

• Safety is our highest priority and safety procedures/ guidelines must be always adhered to. This includes safety wear such as hearing protection and steel toe shoes. 
• The job is within a non-climate controlled environment where you will be exposed to temperature swings (hot/cold) forklift and pedestrian traffic and noise. 
• The role involves various physical tasks including lifting bending stooping pushing pulling and operating machinery with comprehensive training provided. 

Additional Information :

THE PERKS 

• Immediate Benefits 
• Robust Total Rewards Package
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discounts including tire discounts
• Employer 401k Match
• Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20 Employee Resource groups.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Future Growth Opportunities including personal and professional
• And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

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The starting annual salary for this role is $58660 a year.

Salaries are based upon candidate skills experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to unlawful consideration to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity age religion national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by applicable addition as a federal contractor Continental complies with government regulations including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans where they apply. To be considered you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process please reply to  or contact US Recruiting at . This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues will not receive a call back.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time