Raw Materials Buyer

Company Description

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Job Description

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented procurement professional with a passion for sourcing raw materials and driving supply chain efficiency? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your ability to manage vendor relationships and optimize cost-saving opportunities can make a real impact? If so, this is your opportunity to join Tessenderlo Kerley as a Buyer of Raw Materials and support the operations that fuel our agricultural and industrial solutions.

Qualifications

Why Join Us?

💼 Ensure Business Continuity – Play a critical role in securing raw materials that keep our manufacturing operations running smoothly.
💲 Drive Cost Optimization – Monitor index-based pricing, reduce demurrage and negotiate favorable contract terms to support profitability.
🤝🏻 Collaborate Across Teams – Partner with Plant Managers and our Logistics and Supply Chain teams to align purchasing activity with operational goals.
🚀 Grow Professionally – Contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier performance management and procurement process improvements.

What You’ll Do

✅ Manage purchasing activities for raw materials to meet production and inventory targets.
✅ Maintain rolling forecasts and provide updates to suppliers to ensure alignment with demand.
✅ Track price fluctuations based on contract indices and monitor performance against benchmarks.
✅ Coordinate deliveries to avoid disruptions and minimize demurrage costs.
✅ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on supplier strategy, contract terms and procurement processes.
✅ Conduct market assessments, benchmarking and risk analysis to support sourcing strategy.
✅ Lead RFQ, RFP, and RFI processes, bid evaluations, and supplier negotiations.
✅ Maintain strong supplier relationships and ensure performance is tracked via scorecards.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

✔ A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related field.
✔ 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or buying – preferably in Agriculture or Oil & Gas industries.
✔ Proven ability to manage supplier relationships, contracts and post-award activities.
✔ Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret pricing indices and forecast trends.
✔ Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
✔ Excellent collaboration and communication skills; able to interact at all levels of the organization.
✔ Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive continuous improvement.

Additional Information

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning, development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group, an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. Wi