Purchasing Specialist

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At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World. It’s Better with Bakelite.

• You will be responsible for ethical procurement, cost optimization, vendor management, and compliance with corporate initiatives for indirects as well as some raw materials.

• You’ll help shape our future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We champion our associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, we will protect the planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a core value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Located in the heart of the Midwest, Columbus is the capital and the largest city in Ohio.

• With a bustling downtown area, the city has lots of attractions to explore, including the Center of Science and Industry, Columbus Museum of Art, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, and more.
• Columbus is home to The Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the U.S. Be sure to catch a football game and cheer on the Buckeyes.
• Columbus was named among U.S. News & World Report’s 100 Best Places to Live in 2024.
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Here are your primary responsibilities.

• Source parts, services, or raw materials from approved or reputable vendors, ensuring best value and adherence to company standards.
• Create accurate purchase orders prior to commitments; verify pricing, quantities, and delivery dates.
• Secure required agreements, insurance, and safety compliance for contractors.
• Manage P-card purchases within policy; reconcile transactions monthly.
• Resolve payable exceptions promptly to maintain vendor relationships.
• Maintain vendor data and implement cost‑saving strategies (e.g., mitigate price increases, leverage national suppliers, VMI, competitive bidding).
• Participate in cross‑functional teams to share best practices and support corporate agreements.
• Transition applicable items to national suppliers.
• Negotiate improved payment terms where possible.
• Align with management on capital projects and spare parts requests.
• Coordinate delivery and/or ship dates with schedulers for the respective sites and ensure these are included on the purchase order. Make adjustments as necessary with the vendors and/or sister sites.
• Track shipments – particularly rail – to ensure timely deliveries and follow up with vendors if deliveries appear to be municate potential delays to scheduler and regional supply chain.
• Complete all required training in Day Force timely.
• Actively participate in team meetings and networking opportunities.
• Identify and/or implement continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years in procurement, inventory management, or supply chain…