Procurement Manager

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial, and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering, and meaningful.

Attention Procurement professionals seeking exciting career opportunities in the chemical industry!  Tessenderlo Kerley, an innovative leader in the markets it serves, is currently looking to hire a world-class Procurement Manager who can significantly impact the company’s profitability and sustainability.  

As a Procurement Manager at Tessenderlo Kerely, you will be seen as an invaluable advisor to Senior Leadership.  You will develop and lead procurement strategies and implement and enforce best-in-class purchasing processes which are agile, flexible, and anticipate market changes.

We are looking for someone with a broad range of procurement experience and who has deep knowledge of the supplier value proposition for the raw materials we purchase.  The ideal candidate will have a background in the Chemical/Process Industry and be experienced in purchasing raw materials, particularly in Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Sulfur.  

Join our team and be part of an exciting company poised to experience continued growth and help us feed the world!

Other responsibilities to expect as the Procurement Manager are:

• Develop and lead all TKI procurement and purchasing strategies
• Develop and cultivate strategic internal and external relationships necessary to execute our 4S Strategy
• Coach and mentor team members
• Identify and recommend investments to improve our competitive advantage
• Understand the raw material supplier value chain and our relevance in the market
• Identify and recommend new business opportunities aligning with our strategies

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in business or related area with at least 5 years of procurement experience
• Expected  to be in the HQ office (Phoenix, Arizona) 5 days a week (relocation is available) with travel out of the office estimated at 20-30%
• Chemical/Process Industry background with experience purchasing raw materials (preferably in Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulfur)
• Leadership aptitude to create momentum and foster organizational change
• Strong project, process, and people management skills

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning, development, and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching, up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) Company Retirement Contribution at year-end at up to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-Term Incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance – 2x Annual Base Salary
• Paid vacation and sick time, and ten paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance - up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Childbearing and parental leave 
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program - for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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