Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.
Essential Functions:
- Execute all procurement process activities (create and maintain Info Records, Source Lists, process order confirmations, maintain Purchase Orders, request special payments) in accordance with the global procurement policies. This includes but is not limited to, Incoterms, pricing conditions, freight\duty conditions, validity periods, payment terms and methods, text and relevant tax information.
- Ensure order confirmations are received and recorded in ZPOD
- Monitor and resolve all assigned parked (ZFPW) and blocked (ZFBW) invoices in a timely manner, ensuring invoices are available to pay
- Resolve pricing discrepancies for Invoice resolution. Work closely with vendors and accounts payable to resolve any issues.
- Update purchase orders as necessary to ensure most current data is reflected, payment terms, pricing, etc.
- Assist internal users in requesting the creation or changes of vendor accounts.
- Back up other team member as necessary and required for the smooth business continuation purposes (possible coverage for regions in different time zones).
*This only summarizes major duties; there may be other activities of the job not referred to.
Qualifications
- 1-3 years’ experience in SAP master data/purchasing/logistics/AP environment
- Minimum degree required.
- Experience in the chemical / manufacturing industry preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Fluent language skills in English
- Have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Must be able to work in accurate manner
- Ability to follow established procedures and multitask
- Be able to handle fast changing environment and flexible mind set, thinking out of the box
- Good organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills
Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.
If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.
Skills Required
- 1-3 years of experience in an SAP master data, purchasing, logistics, or accounts payable environment
- Minimum degree
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Fluent English language skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work accurately
- Ability to follow established procedures and multitask
- Ability to handle a fast-changing environment with a flexible mindset and think outside the box
- Good organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Experience in the chemical or manufacturing industry
Westlake Chemical Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Westlake Chemical Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Westlake Chemical Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with company matching is a strong element, and certain groups have noncontributory defined‑benefit pensions. This combination signals solid retirement support.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Feedback suggests incentive programs include quarterly or annual bonuses that supplement base pay. These recurring programs indicate reliable variable compensation opportunities.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, sick pay, and nine paid holidays are promoted alongside caregiver support programs. This breadth covers common time‑off needs.
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What We Do
Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) is a quality manufacturer and dependable global supplier of petrochemicals, plastics and building products. Our mission is to serve our clients by enhancing daily life through the products and services we provide, which in turn make life better for people every day. Employing approximately 9,500 people, Westlake operates from 36 locations in North America, 11 in Europe and 6 in Asia.
