Procurement Specialist

Ergon, Inc in Flowood currently has an opening for a Procurement Specialist for the Energy & Specialty Solutions (E&SS) business segment.

Ergon is a family-owned oil and gas company based in the Jackson, MS area with facilities across the US. We are a great company with great pay and great benefits. Ergon, Inc. is a relationship-driven company that values each employee's willingness to learn and contribute to the team. Ergon has locations throughout the world, but we pride ourselves on maintaining a small company feel. As a Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for coordination of all third-party base oil purchases and intermediates for Energy and Specialty Solutions (E&SS).

Procurement Specialist Job Duties:

• Responsible for coordination of all third-party base oil purchases and intermediates for Energy & Specialty Solutions (E&SS).
• E&SS's SME and administrator of the complete buying process. I.e., PO acceptance, troubleshooting, goods receipt, invoicing, coding, etc.
• Progresses orders through SAP; Monthly reconciliation for inventory and accounting support.
• Responsible for training the E&SS team members on GR processes, SAP processes, etc.
• Provides Monthly KPI Reporting on third-party purchases.
• Open PO reports, In-transit 3P, master purchasing record, etc.
• Support Near Term Planning (NTP) Supply team meetings and discussion of purchases.
• Responsible for training of employees supporting third party purchasing (e.g., Ergon International, Ergon Singapore, Ergon Mexico, etc.).
• Interfaces with vendors and trucking companies to schedule and troubleshoot deliveries. Coordinates with Customer Service as part of this responsibility
• Coordination and cross-functional communication with Refinery Supply Team and E&SS to develop purchase plans to balance inventory investment with customer service commitments.
• Support E&SS team and Accounting with annual fiscal budgeting and business planning associated with third-party purchasing.
• Maintain and upgrade margin reporting for third-party purchases and sales.
• Support GPM with supplier interfaces to give a three-month lookahead.
• Entering forecast into vendor's forecasting tool
• Drives continuous improvement of the third-party purchasing process.

Procurement Specialist Requirements:

• High school Diploma or GED; relevant college courses.
• 3 years minimum in industrial purchasing
• SAP experience
• Passion for achieving customer and business needs.
• Excellent communication skills that allow problem resolution, mediation, and the ability to successfully work in a team environment.
• Good attention to detail, accurate
• Open-ended problem solving
• Continues improvement mindset.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Package skills

Ergon offers a competitive benefits package for our operators: 401(k) Matching, Health, Life, LTD, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Holidays, Vacation, Maternity, Sick Leave, Tuition Assistance, and Profit Sharing.

Ergon is an EEO/AAP Employer.

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Employment offer contingent upon pre-employment drug test, background check, and MVR.