Senior Buyer

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have Company Overview, Job Overview, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Experience And Education, Other Duties, Work Environmental And Physical Demands, Environmental Safety Requirements, Salary Range. We need to use

for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should map headings to appropriate sections. The instruction: "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we should use those headings if content exists. We need to include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. So we need to decide which sections to include. We have: - Company Overview: could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is generic; but we have Company Overview and Job Overview. Could combine into "About the role". Probably we can put Company Overview and Job Overview under "About the role". Or we could have separate sections: "About the role" and "Responsibilities". The instruction says use those headings as examples, not strict list. We can use headings that match content: e.g., "About the role", "Responsibilities", "Qualifications", "Experience and Education", "Work Environment", "Safety Requirements", "Pay". Also "Benefits" and "Schedule" only if present; they are not present, so omit. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format them into paragraphs and lists. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The EEOC statement at end is boilerplate; we should remove it. Also "Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled" etc. Remove. Also "Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover..." that's boilerplate? It's a generic statement; but it's part of job description. Might be considered boilerplate? It says "Other duties as assigned" earlier; the "Other Duties" section is basically a disclaimer. Might be considered boilerplate; but it's part of the description. The instruction: remove duplicated lines, and application instructions. Not sure about "Other Duties". It's not application instruction. It's a note that duties may change. Could keep as part of responsibilities? Might be considered boilerplate but it's not navigation/legal/EEO. I'd keep it as a paragraph under Responsibilities maybe. Also "Work Environmental And Physical Demands" and "Environmental Safety Requirements" are substantive; keep. Salary Range: we have Salary Range: $75,000 - $105,000 annually. So we need a Pay section. We must not create Benefits or Schedule sections unless posting actually states them. Not present, so omit. We need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Responsibilities we should list each duty as
• . For Qualifications list each bullet. For Experience And Education list maybe as
• . For Work Environmental And Physical Demands list maybe as
• . For Environmental Safety Requirements list maybe as
• . For Salary Range maybe just a

  . We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details exactly as given, but we can rephrase? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Means we should not omit details, but we can reformat. Likely we can keep the same wording. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's structure:

  About the role

  Company Overview: Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nikkiso ACD is an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in machinery designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures as low as – 420 degrees Fahrenheit, the boiling point of Liquid hydrogen. For over 50 years, Nikkiso ACD has specialized in centrifugal and reciprocating pumps as well as turbines for air separation. Nikkiso ACD has the most diversified product line in the industry covering nearly every application requiring pumps or turboexpanders.

  Job Overview: Responsible for source selection and procurement of products and services, secured at competitive cost, quality, and delivery levels consistent with Company policy and performance standards. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and physical demands required. This position is based at Nikkiso ACD, LLC, located in Huntington Beach, CA.

  Responsibilities

  • Responds to demand using the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software
  • Create RFx packages
  • Assist in Research and identification of prospective suppliers and manufacturers
  • Negotiates price and delivery schedules with vendors
  • Awards vendors based on vendor capability, price, and risk factors
  • Monitors and controls orders once placed, maintaining records within the ERP system, the company database, and various reporting tools in Microsoft office
  • Expedites orders as required, including occasional visits to vendors locations
  • Tracks and organizes off-site testing at vendor locations with the project management team as required
  • Reviews completeness of orders and certification packages with the quality team to provide shipping release to vendors
  • Ensures completion of open items within the ERP system to assist accounts payable with invoices
  • Assists in review of potential vendors for compatibility with the ACD supply chain management system
  • Provides weekly status reports to the Purchasing Manager on open and upcoming orders
  • Attends a variety of internal and external meetings – the buyer is expected to be well prepared and to bring valuable insight to the meetings as an active participant
  • Is a willing and active participant in workshops, seminars, and training events
  • Other duties as assigned

  Qualifications

  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Competence with general computer skills and the use of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, etc.)
  • Knowledge and use of Manfact or similar ERP system is required
  • Knowledge and use of a database system is strongly preferred
  • Skilled in the operation of standard office machines including printer, scanner, and fax
  • Industry knowledge or a willingness to learn
  • Team-based approach

  Experience and Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
  • Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be accepted
  • Five+ years’ experience in a similar position

  Work Environment

  • In order to perform the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools or controls.
  • Job will generally be performed in an office environment.
  • May be required to lift up to 25 lbs.
  • Will be required to work with inter and intra-departmental teams to complete tasks in absence of supervision at times.

  Safety Requirements

  • New Employee Safety Training is required by all newly hired employees, including Safety Awareness
  • All safety related training is provided and tracked by the Environmental Health and Safety Manager
  • Job specific training modules deemed necessary by employee’s Manager or Director will be required of all employees on an ongoing basis
  • Employees are required to wear Nikkiso provided PPE as/when needed. PPEs includes safety shoes, safety glasses, face shields, FR clothing, cryogenic gloves, cryogenic apron, cut resistant gloves, safety gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, dust masks and face masks.
  • Failure to comply with safety requirements will result in disciplinary actions, up to and including termination.
  • In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to meet the work environmental and physical demands listed above.
  • The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience that provides an applicant with the listed knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, may be accepted.

  Pay

  Salary Range: $75,000 - $105,000 annually

  We need to ensure we didn't include boilerplate like EEOC statement. We removed it. Check for duplicated lines: The "Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover..." we omitted; we included "Other duties as assigned" as a responsibility line, which is fine. The longer note about duties may change is boilerplate; we omitted. Check for any other boilerplate: "The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience that provides an applicant with the listed knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, may be accepted." This appears in both Qualifications and Safety Requirements sections; it's duplicated. We included it only once under Safety Requirements (maybe it's part of that section). But it's also present earlier after Experience And Education? Actually after Experience And Education there is a paragraph: "The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience that provides an applicant with the listed knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, may be accepted." That's duplicated. We should include it only once. We placed it under Safety Requirements; but it's not really safety. Might be better to put it under Qualifications or Experience and Education. But we need to avoid duplication. Let's place it under Experience and Education as a final
• . Then we can remove it from Safety Requirements. Let's adjust: Under Experience and Education, add that line as a
• . Then under Safety Requirements, we don't include that line. Now check Safety Requirements content: we have items about training, PPE, failure to comply, ADA accommodation. Keep those. Now ensure we haven't missed any substantive info: The "Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover..." we omitted; but we kept "Other duties as assigned". The longer note is boilerplate; we can omit. Check "Work Environmental And Physical Demands" we captured. Check "Environmental Safety Requirements" we captured. Check "Salary Range" we captured. Check "Company Overview" and "Job Overview" we captured. Check "Responsibilities" we captured all bullet points. Check "Qualifications" we captured all bullet points. Check "Experience And Education" we captured Bachelor's, equivalent combination, five+ years, and the knowledge skills line. Now ensure we didn't include any headings with empty content. All