Buyer I

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Purpose:

Identifies, solicits and selects reliable sources of supply of materials, equipment and services to support project execution. Prepares purchase orders, controls prices and quality, and ensures delivery of materials and equipment to meet objectives. Provides agreed approvals and supporting documentation for payment of invoices.

This role is based onsite in Plaquemine, Louisiana in a chemical manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Purchases and expedites delivery of raw materials, equipment, supplies, spare parts, and services to maintain continuous plant operations.
• Negotiates contracts and/or purchase agreements for raw materials, spare parts, supplies, services and equipment for new projects under the direction of management.
• Communicates with all departments to fill their purchasing needs and to inform them of order status.
• Participates in and conducts supplier audits.
• Sources goods and services.
• Prepares and analyzes RFQ's.
• Audits purchase orders and requisitions for clear, correct and specific information.
• Compiles, stores and retrieves purchasing records.
• Builds and manages vendor relationships.
• Participates in meetings as necessary.
• Analyzes market trends and applies this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
• Supports strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Ensures that correct contracts are in place with vendors.
• Performs other duties as required.

What you will bring
Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement or related fields.
• Microsoft Office applications required.
• Well-developed interpersonal, oral communication, and writing skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and organized; can handle numerous tasks simultaneously without losing focus; ability to properly prioritize work.
• Detail minded and delivers quality work products.
• High commitment to work processes, procedures, and systems.
• Commercial negotiation skills.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Regularly required to work in an office environment which may include long periods of sitting.
  • Occasionally required push, pull, bend, climb, and perform long periods of standing and walking on cement foundations.
  • Occasionally required to stoop and kneel.
  • Occasionally required to climb stairs.
  • Use of PPE required in specific areas.

Work Environment:

• Chemical Manufacturing site, in the presence of chemicals.
• Works in a professional office and manufacturing environment.
• Diverse/Multicultural workforce.
• Fields calls during nights and weekends in the event of emergencies, with potential call out if needed.

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED Equivalent.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.