AutoReqId: 19117BR

　　Pay Class: Salaried Exempt

　　Minimum Pay Rate: $58,090.00

　　Maximum Pay Rate: $79,877.50

　　Department: Procurement

　　Line of Business: Corporate Administration (SSC, IT, Employee Services, Etc.)

　　Position Type: Full-Time

　　Job Posting:

　　Buyer – Georgia

　　Heidelberg Materials is seeking a qualified Buyer to join our team.

　　Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

　　The Buyer role is based in Gainesville, GA, and reports directly to the Director – Regional Procurement.

　　What You'll Get to Do

　　• Provide contract support for the region’s purchasing activities.

　　• Initiates, develops, and negotiates goods and services agreements, and manages the contracts, as well as performs vendor research.

　　• Ensures compliance with purchasing agreements, policies, and procedures.

　　• Takes a “hands-on" approach and actively participates in procurement processes with operations staff as a multi-disciplinary team.

　　• Manage and monitor vendor performance: commitments, delivery, cost, and quality.

　　• Monitor and execute purchasing transactions in SAP.

　　• Review purchase requisitions for accuracy and appropriateness.

　　• Create purchase orders, scheduling agreements, and contracts.

　　• Work with Corporate and Regional purchasing.

　　• Identify vendors for e-procurement.

　　• Actively RFQ/tender for purchase utilizing Ariba Sourcing Tool

　　• Assists with implementing purchasing policies, processes and strategic plans in line with corporate and region purchasing strategies and objectives.

　　• Willingness and ability to travel within the region/area.

　　Preferred Experience and Skills

　　• University or College degree in technical, economic, financial, or business field preferred.

　　• Minimum of two years’ work experience in purchasing and contract management in a manufacturing/production and/or construction environment.

　　• Proficient in SAP -ECC 6.0 MM module (source of supply, purchasing info records, MRP, purchase orders, contracts, etc.).

　　• Strong negotiation skills.

　　• Excellent oral and written skills and the ability to build relationships and work effectively at all levels of the organization.

　　• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple independent projects as assigned.

　　• Proficient in MS Office 2000 applications.

　　What we have to offer

　　• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan

　　• Highly competitive benefits programs

　　• Hybrid office environment

　　• Dress for your Day - flexible dress code based on the type of work and/or audience for the day

　　• 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions

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　　Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled