The posting
Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.
About Westlake Global Compounds
Westlake Global Compounds, a division of Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK), is a leading manufacturer of custom PVC, TPE, and engineered compound solutions serving building products, automotive, healthcare, consumer goods, and industrial markets. Backed by global operations and advanced R&D capabilities, we deliver high-performance materials tailored to customer needs.
Our teams thrive in a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
Competitive Pay & Benefits
• Benefits Effective Day 1 • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with 4% Company Match • Annual Retirement Contribution (ARC) • Life & AD&D Insurance • Paid Vacation • Tuition Assistance Program • Fitness Reimbursement Program • Career Growth & Advancement Opportunities
SUMMARY
The position is responsible for purchasing of tangible goods, packaging, and other operating supplies as needed for the Gallman, MS site. This is a combined value of $3 to 10MM in operations budgeted items as well as CAPEX related purchases and approximately 4000 purchase orders annually.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
May include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Work with established vendors to procure goods for maintenance, operations, and CAPEX project related activities.
- Convert requisitions into PO’s crafted by other plant personnel.
- Assist with bid comparisons where required in terms of crafting PO’s per policy.
- Process purchase orders in SAP for tangible goods, packaging, operating, and project supplies.
- Purchase materials for the Plant in a manner which assures that the most economical advantage to the Company has been attained.
- Expedite orders that are critical to the operation of the Plant and those orders that are behind schedule.
- Lead in preparing and maintaining Preferred Vendor File based on previous cost, quality of service, reliability and types of goods and materials.
- Work with Accounting in resolving purchase/billing discrepancies; warehouse stores and other departments in expediting, scheduling, contracts, and specifications.
- Ensure that purchases comply with current D.O.A.
- Management of LTL/TL/Hot Shot Shipment of goods as needed.
- Lead VIM management on a daily basis by supplying a goods receipt number or approving Service purchase orders and dealing with invoicing issues.
- Assist operators, maintenance techs, and contractors on a daily basis for requested stores items.
- Backfill for other Purchasing Personnel when they are absent due to illness or vacation.
- Execute annually the spare parts count for the Gallman Site.
- Handle and stock daily arrivals of goods into the storeroom and other areas of the plant.
- Ensure storeroom tickets are filled out on a daily basis so replacement items can be ordered accordingly.
- Ensure storeroom is organized and orderly.
- Respond to after-hours calls as needed.
- Assist in the preparation of purchasing contracts, Master Agreement for Terms and Conditions Services and Goods.
- Assist with reporting and tracking Supplier conformance and non-conformance.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma is required.
- Ten years of experience in maintenance, operations, or supply chain in the manufacturing industry (preferably the manufacturing of compounds) is required.
- Technical certifications or college education is preferred.
- Experience in operations, maintenance or shipping in a compounds plant is highly desired.
- Must be proficient in the use of SAP, MS Word/Excel/Outlook/Teams.
- Must develop an ability to type 25-30 words a minute and use of 10-Key.
- Must have effective interpersonal, analytical, and negotiating skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating areas which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.
Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.
If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.
