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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.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Job Description

Are you looking to launch or grow your procurement career in a role where your ideas and input will make a real impact? Do you enjoy working cross-functionally and being part of a team that values efficiency, collaboration and continuous improvement? If so, we invite you to learn more about the opportunity to contribute as a Junior Buyer at Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc., based in our Phoenix, AZ corporate office.

Why Join Us?

📦 Make a Tangible Impact – Contribute to cost savings, process improvement and supplier partnerships across a growing procurement team.

🤝 Work Cross-Functionally – Collaborate with supply chain, finance and plant operations to support purchasing activities and vendor management.

🚀 Build Your Career – Learn from experienced buyers, develop SAP expertise, and shape the future of procurement at Tessenderlo Kerley.

🏡 Enjoy Flexibility – Work onsite at our Phoenix office, with the option to work from home two days per week after your first 90 days.

What You’ll Do

✅ Manage core day-to-day purchasing tasks that ensure continuity across plant operations and projects.

✅ Track contract deliverables, support supplier negotiations and help coordinate procurement processes.

✅ Lead RFPs for trucking, assist in creating and maintaining approved vendor lists, and review anti-corruption checks.

✅ Update SAP info records and support overall procurement operations with a focus on efficiency and compliance.

✅ Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across supply chain, plants and operations.

✅ Contribute to continuous improvement through stakeholder engagement, supplier scorecards and compliance tracking.

What You’ll Bring

✔ Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain or a related field.

✔ 3+ years of procurement or buyer experience.

✔ Knowledge of sourcing, contracting and supplier management best practices.

✔ Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; SAP experience is a plus.

✔ Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn and grow.

✔ Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust across departments.

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, equal 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 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group, an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium, the group is active in over 100 countries, and it has a global team of more than 7,000 employees. Its belief that “Every Molecule Counts” is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group, its people, and its brands, please visit www.tessenderlo.com.

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.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.