Your Job
- Adopt, follow PBM culture and drive towards for continuous improvement.
- Conduct daily activities to protect self, fellow employees, contractors, and customers from injuries with the understanding that safety is a fundamental expectation of each KES employee.
- Continuously strive to eliminate waste and prevent pollution.
- Consciously observe safety guidelines when visiting supplier facilities; wear proper PPE when warranted during supplier visits.
- Understand and strive to meet or exceed the quality metric targets in own area of responsibility as defined in ISO 9001.
- Be accountable for continuous improvement activities to enhance customer satisfaction, to ensure that our business processes are effective
Our Team
You will have the opportunity to work at one of the largest privately held companies in the world with over 120,000+ employees and presence in 60+ countries. We are seeking highly motivated and results-oriented individuals with an ability to work with Koch customers. Learn more about our opening and come find a career that grows with you at Koch Industries.
What You Will Do
- Maintain effective communication with internal teams, provide procurement updates, and align procurement activities with the financial goals of the project.
- Partner with other regional procurement managers globally to knowledge share and ensure optimization of processes, procedures and performance metrics.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure a competitive advantage in the market, aligning with the business's assurance of supply and operational cost-effectiveness.
- Develop and implement strategies and processes that are in harmony with organizational goals, engage stakeholders in defining requirements, and foster beneficial supplier relationships to identify opportunities and ongoing transformation.
- Regularly assess supplier performance, ensure compliance with contracts, and address any disputes while optimizing procurement expenditures and enhancing value.
- Ensure success of KES projects by assisting with interpretation of existing laws, rules and regulations.
- Utilize a comprehensive, analytical approach to procurement that includes understanding supplier markets, achieving greater pricing transparency, and focusing on total cost of ownership (TCO) rather than just purchase price.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Ten (10) years of supplier relationship, Supply Chain Management, Engineering related field or Procurement experience.
- English language proficiency
- Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
- Ability to analyze information and evaluate results
- Ability to identify new opportunities and develop them to the benefit of the company
- Ability to travel as required. (up to 50%)
What Will Put You Ahead
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) specializes in process and pollution control equipment and digital technologies to help industries reduce emissions, save energy and get the most from their resources. From pollution control to advanced filtration, we're focused on providing customers with products and solutions to help them optimize, transform and succeed. Industries we serve include refineries, chemicals, municipalities, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and dairy, utilities and automotive.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Koch is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. 
