• Develop and execute Chemicals procurement strategies, ensuring management of risk, maximizing current/future market conditions, and defining of contingency plans to ensure critical supply needs are met for various chemical commodities and specialty chemicals.
• Manage supplier relationships, acting as prime negotiator with suppliers on price, terms, quality, service, and other business requirements.
• Monitor market trends, assess supplier risks, and develop contingency plans to mitigate potential supply chain disruptions while progressing strategic opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes and systems.
• Review requests and align with business unit leaders on paths forward.
• Prepare and issue requests for quote, proposal or information to qualified suppliers.
• Minimum of eight (8) years professional work experience with four (4) years in purchasing chemicals for global companies, preferred
• Analyze supplier responses and make data-driven sourcing recommendations.
• Develop and implement contractual framework in close cooperation with legal.
• Establish short and long term category metrics and TCO savings targets, monitor performance, and communicate these to stakeholders.
• Manage supplier expectations and key performance metrics.
• Apply eSourcing best practices to all sourcing events.
• Serve as a single point of contact for up to 15 different chemical categories of spend, to ensure maximum leverage is consistently utilized.
• Establish robust communication plan to keep internal business partners informed of progress and benefits of Procurement activity.
• Partner with internal risk, quality, and compliance groups to ensure category strategies are compliant with relevant specs, laws, regulations, and risk policies.
• Act as change agent and advocate for Procurement as a value added function.
• Develop and implement process improvements and cost savings initiatives with suppliers.

• Commercial skills and familiarity with contract law
• Competent in financial analysis
• Customer solutions focused
• Proven negotiations skills
• Skilled in cost/benefit analysis and alternative decision making
• Technology adept (eProcurement and P2P systems, source-to-pay systems (eg. COUPA, Ariba, Maximo) and standard Office Suite such as Excel, Word, and Power Point)
• Capacity to develop advanced strategies
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks efficiently and thoroughly
• Global awareness (culture, currencies, geography, political)
• Continuous Improvement
• Chemicals VMI practices, considerations, reporting, data sharing, and communications
• Chemicals Demand management and forecasting components for improved assurance of supply

• Communications (oral/written)
• Ability to influence and lead outcome
• Forward, visionary thinker
• Skilled at relationship management, with internal and external partners
• Team oriented

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field is required
• MBA is preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years professional work experience with four (4) years in purchasing chemicals for global companies, preferred
• In-depth understanding of various contracting models is strongly desired
• Certified Professional of Supply Management (CPSM) certification or other Procurement related certification, a plus.

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