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Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?

Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, enabling healthier lifestyles.

We are currently searching for a Strategic Buyer to be based out of our Geneva, IL office or our Gurnee, IL facility.

Reporting to the Industrial Purchasing Manager, this person will be responsible for all purchasing activities in support of brand-new project development (large scale facility extension) and medium and large improvements of workshop investments.

In addition to the investments, the Strategic Buyer will also support our facilities (Iowa and Illinois) to manage MRO contracts, especially on-site contractors, maintenance contracts, and spare parts agreements.

These responsibilities include requesting quotes, negotiating contract terms, writing and processing purchase orders, identifying / resolving any commercial discrepancies, and managing supplier relationships in accordance with Roquette’s purchasing strategies.

Cross-functional communication and teamwork will be vital to ensure all processes and procedures are aligned with the overall plant’s key performance indicators.

The buyer will have a strong connection with both Project and the Maintenance teams across each industrial site, therefore it’s expected for this person to travel on-site to support ongoing large projects, small improvement investments, and maintenance needs.

Within Functional Area :

• Serve as the Purchasing expert in procurement of CAPEX projects, providing a solid purchasing project plan reflecting the coordination between internal stakeholders and vendors.
• Implementation of effective Purchasing Department policies, procedures, and planning in respect of the group category management policies and guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and coordination with company personnel and management.
• Ensure the efficient and cost-effective administration of Purchasing functions.

Cross-Functional :

• Establish and maintain local project contracts, aligned with legal and group category managers coordination.
• Establish and maintain effective business relations with vendors, suppliers, contractors, consultants, and trade professionals, including regularly reviewed KPIs.
• Assure risk control is taking place through the creation, internal and external approval, and archiving of required agreements.
• Develop and manage programs for the purchase of equipment and labor for capital projects in conjunction with domestic and global objectives.

Key Activities :

• Procure goods and services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Support the requester to formulate their needs.
• Process Purchase Requisitions – verifying for completeness and accuracy (specifications, supplier, price).
• Revise, update, and issue Purchase Orders in collaboration with the Procurement dept.
• Monitor lead times and expedite problems with suppliers regarding costs, quality, quantity, and delivery of products and services purchased.
• Be in charge of the Project procurement plan (Capex expenses) & MRO spending (Contractors & technical spare parts).
• Effectively use historical and other benchmarking data to ensure competitive pricing.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, and invoice discrepancies.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery / shipping costs, credit terms, and discounts.
• Work within negotiated global agreements where possible.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers, domestic and international.
• Source new suppliers to meet project expectations.
• Obtain and analyze competitive quotes / evaluate quotations and select qualified suppliers.
• Work closely with internal customers to understand their requirements and provide direction.
• Proven ability to assess and negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Long Term agreements (LTAs), and Contracts for production, capital equipment, and operations.
• Ability to release purchasing contracts up to 55,000 USD.
• Prequalify and qualify vendors according to Roquette Policy.
• Lead the signature of contracts with authorized representatives of Roquette.
• Involve in the Award process committee.
• Represent the purchasing function for the investment committee.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let’s start the journey together!

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette believes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.

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