Merchandise Buyer, Sr. jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

Who We Are

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America, Australia and selected customers in the Asia Pacific.

Join us in everything that's great about Dyno Nobel: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Dyno Nobel a terrific place to work.

Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.

What You'll Do

As the Sr Buyer, you will negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practices. You will act as an agent on behalf of procurement to implement solutions and processes as developed by the centralized procurement group. Other duties include:

• Demonstrate and/or lead the commitment to the pursuit of achieving Zero Harm through behavioral based safety.
• Ensure compliance with the applicable Company Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) performance standards, objectives and regulations.
• Live and foster the IPL Corporate Value.
• Manage effective transaction processes for all categories of spend in line with the Company's Procurement Policy and Procedures.
• Ensure compliance to the Company's Proprietary Information processes with regards to vendor Non-Disclosure Agreements and technical data transmittals of a drawing / specification. Including enforcement by other departments.
• Manage compliance and governance in Procurement in line with internal and external audit requirements.
• Drive customer satisfaction through consistent delivery execution, ensuring a cross-functional approach that engages all stakeholders within the DNA (Dyno Nobel Americas) Value Chain.
• Supports and processes intra-company Purchase Orders with raw material vendors not willing to do business with non-USA facilities
• Responsible for SAP data accuracy as it relates to vendor and material details (contact, address, payment method and terms, price, drawing reference, etc).
• Actively participate as a Project Matrix team member in the successful implementation of the needs and requirements relative to a specific material, commodity, or project.
• Provide vendors with long range forecast data (1 - 2 years).

What We're Looking For:

• Associates or Bachelors degree in supply chain or similar field preferred.
• 5 years of experience in procurement in a manufacturing environment, including the daily use of SAP.
• 5 years of experience in contract negotiations and supply management in a manufacturing organization.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix reporting environment.

What We Offer:

• 3 weeks vacation 12 paid holidays PTO days
• Full health benefits including employer HSA contributions dental plan with an orthodontic option, wellness coaching available
• Matching 401K up to 4%
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• Generous paid parental leave
• Friendly and supportive coworkers

Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere

Value People - Respect, Recognize & Reward

Think Customer. Everyone. Every day

Treat the Business as our Own

Care for the Community & our Environment

Challenge & Improve the Status Quo

Deliver on our Promises

Women and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.