Kforce has a client that is seeking a Buyer in Chesterfield, MO. Essential Functions: * Buyer will participate on company capital projects; Responsible for procuring capital equipment and services; Effectively drive costs savings opportunities through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations * Interact with Industrial Management, Operations, Safety, company purchasing personnel, and global peers Core Functions: * Actively participate in company initiatives and help to implement program/strategy where appropriate * Participate on capital project teams in all phases of project development, planning, execution & close-out; Engineer - Procure - Construct * Develop, implement procurement strategies designed to maximize value for equipment, materials, and services * Negotiate and/or manage various agreements for engineering services, equipment ,and construction * Prepare and analyze bids; develop & implement approved sourcing strategies; Make recommendations on supplier selection, use of established Supplier pricing agreements * Communicate company procurement programs throughout organization at all times, verbally and in writing (memos, letters, presentations, conference calls, etc.); Track company spend to ensure compliance to strategic procurement programs * Manage assigned preferred suppliers, measure/monitor performance, and track savings * As a Buyer, you will support plant purchasing departments as required * Actively participate as representative on defined global sourcing initiatives, if required * Develop expertise and maintain on-going knowledge for defined group of indirect materials and services as assigned by management