Purchasing Agent

Ideal candidate will reside in Houston, TX or Santa Ana, CA with potential to also base out of Malvern, PA. This position is responsible for the management of all Purchasing activities and projects under their scope as well as oversight for Ajax, ON, Santa Ana, CA, and Houston, TX with shared responsibility of a few remote facilities. This position will perform all purchasing activity (including but not limited to negotiation, management of spend, bid management, and execution of contracts for both goods and services). This role will focus on cost savings, strategic purchasing improvement, implementation and adherence to global compliance, and utilization of internal digital tools while providing timely service to internal customers. Act as both a tactical and strategic Purchaser for the site and business unit while prioritizing cost savings initiatives. Engage the plant’s technical teams early in the buying process to ensure compliance of purchasing methodology and proper management through the bidding platform. Foster site compliance regarding the North American Purchasing Policy [NAPP], Purchasing’s Internal Controls Reference Framework [ICRF], Gift Policy, and Credit Card [P-Card] Policy. Ability to manage projects for sites which they oversee, evaluate spend, to develop site portfolios for site agreements and cross-site/business synergies to leverage contract negotiation. Drive compliance of the company’s digital tools to ensure everything is bid out according to policy, vendors are validated, and savings/avoidance is properly tracked/reported. Utilize the law department library of contracts for all capital, equipment, and service transactions. Process/monitor purchase orders and act as full-scope vendor liaison (i.e., bid walks, quotation, negotiation, purchases, contracts, risk qualification, SGCT Drug & Alcohol Policy, etc). Execute and review monthly reporting to ensure proper site operations, commitments are reconciled, and on-time payments are achieved. Hold regular training sessions and monthly Purchasing meetings with the plant staff regarding Purchasing procedures. Documentation Process Coordinator for files and records (i.e., quotations, purchase orders, reports, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and audit guidelines. Required to sign Purchasing Charter, participate in online and in-person training sessions, weekly/monthly conference calls and meetings, and engage in plant level meetings as defined in the operations cadence. Travel to the remote sites must be visiting monthly/yearly based upon need, as well as travel for site audits, vendor tours, emergencies, and events (Buy-Techs, events, staff meetings). Bachelor’s degree or minimum of 5 years’ experience in Procurement, Leadership, or Project Management with proven success. Candidate needs to be a self-starter, organized, analytic, and able to handle multiple projects at a given time. This position requires a leader who can manage pressure/stress, foster change, and work with a dynamic group of people. Candidate must be able to conduct activities in a confidential and secure manner. Prioritization skills are needed as this position is required to determine the demands to procure materials and services for multiple users. This position requires the candidate to be service orientated and sensitive to customer needs. This position also demands very strong communication skills and have the professional manner to interact with internal and external contacts on a daily basis. Needs to be a confident person who represents the company to customers, vendors and other visitors.Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed , headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com .At Saint-Gobain we design, manufacture and distribute materials which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. Join our innovative, passionate and entrepreneurial community to improve the world of tomorrow with us.Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.-