About INEOS Styrolution

 
INEOS Styrolution is the world’s leading styrenics supplier, with a high-performing portfolio of styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS and advanced styrenic products. With more than 90 years of innovation in materials science, INEOS Styrolution is focused on customer satisfaction with differentiated solutions that provide a competitive edge as well as investments in technology that enable closed loop recyclability for styrenics while reducing our carbon emissions. INEOS Styrolution applications can be found in many everyday products across multiple industries: including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging, and toys/sports. Operating 17 production sites in nine countries, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of INEOS Group Limited and employs approximately 3,000 people. Sales were 4.5 billion euros in 2023. More information: www.ineos-styrolution.com

Current Opportunity

Job Title
Junior Buyer, Gulf Coast   

Grade
USA_31-SG USA INSTY 31   

Location
Pasadena, Texas - Styrene 

The Position: 

The Junior Buyer is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted supply of maintenance, repair, and operations materials across two styrene monomer manufacturing sites (Pasadena and Texas City, Texas). This role manages high-volume spare parts procurement, supplier performance, and expediting to support plant reliability and operational continuity. The position requires strong organizational discipline, assertive cross-functional communication, and proactive follow-through.

What you will do: 

• Ensure Reliable MRO (Maintenance, Repiar, Operations) Supply
• Manage procurement of approximately 25,000 SKUs including pumps, bearings, filters, couplings, and other critical spare parts.
• Ensure optimal pricing, quality, and lead times to prevent downtime or maintenance disruption.
• Manage Supplier Network & Contracts
• Oversee a large supplier base, negotiate pricing, enforce Master Blanket Agreements (MBAs), conduct sourcing events, and drive supplier performance improvements.
• Prioritize & Expedite Critical Orders
• Manage 30+ concurrent purchase orders while dynamically re-prioritizing based on plant criticality.
• Proactively expedite urgent materials and eliminate aged PO backlog.
• Bridge Engineering & Suppliers
• Partner with Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering teams to resolve specification changes, coordinate technical clarifications, and escalate delays to ensure timely resolution.
• Provide Operational Transparency
• Attend weekly OPS/Maintenance meetings and communicate order status, risks, and lead times clearly and proactively.
• Execute Full Procure-to-Pay Process
• Manage SAP MM transactions, e-catalogs, vendor-managed inventory (VMI/BMIS), invoice accuracy, and payment compliance.

What you will bring: 

• 3+ years of procurement experience (MRO or industrial preferred).
• Experience within petrochemical, chemical, refining, or heavy industrial manufacturing environments preferred.
• SAP MM experience required; Coupa and VMI/BMIS experience preferred.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or 5+ years equivalent experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with strong organizational structure.
• Assertive communication skills and ability to escalate issues appropriately.
• Independent problem-solving mindset with strong follow-through discipline.

Immediate Impact Expectations (First 6–12 Months)

• Eliminate aged purchase order backlog and stabilize expediting process.
• Improve communication visibility to Maintenance and Engineering stakeholders.
• Support Texas City turnaround spare parts readiness as required.

Compensation & Benefits:

INEOS Styrolution offers a competitive benefits package to support employees and their dependents, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• A 401(k)-retirement plan with a 3% automatic company contribution and a 100% match on the first 6% of employee contributions.
• Paid time off and additional wellness, financial, and lifestyle benefits.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At INEOS Styrolution, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are carefully made based on the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

The Location:

This opportunity is located in Pasadena, Texas.

Join our team today!

We Have Great Chemistry

We believe diversity is perceiving difference; inclusion is valuing it. Without inclusion, we cannot unlock the value that diversity has to offer. Everyone has a seat at our company table. Our employees bring their unique selves to work daily, have a sense of belonging, and contribute to our core values. We have an inclusive approach, which is open and transparent. We respect and value diversity and believe in equality of opportunity. We do this by valuing and respecting cultural differences and welcoming diversity of thought and perspectives from all our employees.

We are excited to hear from you and share more about our organization.

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