Strategic Buyer

Job Description

Your Job

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a Strategic Buyer to join our Procurement team at our Wichita, KS headquarters. We are looking for entrepreneurial individuals with strong problem-solving skills to help our teams and business learn, improve, and grow.

Our Team

This role will support KAES sites where methanol, fertilizer, and other related products are created. The centralized KAES Procurement Team supports these sites by sourcing labor, and purchasing materials and equipment for the site. The procurement team works closely with our maintenance, warehouse, engineering, and project management teams to develop procurement and execution strategy to produce best economic results.

The role will be based in our Wichita, KS headquarters and include up to 25% travel with on-call support as needed.

What You Will Do

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• Facilitate collaboration between internal customers to understand purchasing or sourcing requirements (E.g. critical project lead times, comprehensive event sourcing strategies, timelines for project deliverables, etc.)

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Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

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What Will Put You Ahead

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This position is not eligible for visa employment sponsorship.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation / time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).

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