Corporate Buyer

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Job description

Position: In support of its rapid growth, Ecochlor is hiring a full-time Corporate Buyer based in North Haven, CT.

Company: Ecochlor, Inc. provides environmental solutions to shipowners worldwide, allowing them to comply with new standards for the treatment of discharged ballast water. These standards have created a rapidly growing market for protecting the world's oceans from invasive marine species being transferred from one ecosystem to another. Ecochlor operates globally with a Connecticut-based headquarters along with corporate partners throughout the world.

Position Overview:

The Corporate Buyer will develop, manage and operate a set of company-wide functions related to the provision of materials to support company operations throughout the world.

Specific duties include:

• Develop and lead a centralized procurement program that adds value and efficiency to the organization
• Manage the current Ecochlor vendor list, optimize for price, performance and robustness.
• Consolidate current Ecochlor's procurement requirements for equipment and chemicals.
• Optimize Netsuite to support the integrated procurement process and cost tracking.
• Establish procurement performance metrics.

• Implement best practices in procurement and supplier management to support commercial and operational objectives, e.g. repeated and high volume purchasing, purchase agreements, and purchasing strategies.
• Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential cost down and improvement opportunities.
• Lead negotiations with stakeholders, vendors, and partners
• Explore rebates, volume discounts, and other advantageous arrangements
• Purchasing/Stocking Agreements

• Identify areas for improvement to continually drive performance and business results.
• Maintain strong working relationships with strategic suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.
• Analyze market and delivery trends to develop procurement technologies and processes that support those trends.
• Identify needs and develop roles for procurement support staff. Recruit, train, manage.

Preferred Experience:

• Netsuite ERP
• Marine Experience

Position Details

• Report to: Ecochlor's Director of Operations
• Salary: Salary; commensurate with experience. Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Location: Full time position located in North Haven, CT. Optional minimum work from home schedule can be considered.
• Hours: Flexible between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. In the office 2-3 days per week in North Haven.
• Work authorization: United States (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)
• Marine: 1 year (Preferred)
• Netsuite: 1 year (Preferred)
• Vendor management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location