Buyer, Chemical raw materials
- Ensure Continuity of Supply
- Coordinate with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to ensure raw material purchases are executed according to business need
- Follow escalation process for supplier disruptions and critical supply situations
- Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all company and departmental policies and procedures
- Be informed of supplier contracts and agreements for support, evidence and execution
- Systems Operations
- Support problem-solving with the procure to pay process
- Utilize available systems and support implementation of new systems
- Maintain ERP systems
- Vendor Pricing Data
- Vendor SKU level data (Lead time, MOQ, Packaging, UOM, Buyer, etc.)
- Process optimization and cost savings
- Implement standardized work methods
- Optimize material ordering and stocking of raw materials to achieve reduced costs
- Effectively mitigate supply risk while managing total cost of ownership
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Monitor supplier reliability (OTIF, Quality)
- Communicate relevant information to internal stakeholders
- Handle claims
- Sourcing Support
- Ensure strategic sourcing initiatives are executed at the plant level
- Support Sourcing activities with local knowledge and wants vs needs
- Identify local opportunities for savings
- Bachelor’s Degree in field of business, engineering, or sciences
- CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification preferred
- Industrial manufacturing and/or Business Management experience preferred
- Experience in use of ERP systems (Sage, Syspro, Oracle, SAP, or equivalent)
- Understanding of standard purchasing and supply chain concepts, practices, and procedures
- Basic negotiation skills
- Strategic and systems thinking
- Excellent computer skills
- Familiar with financial management and analysis
- Ability to excel in a matrix management environment
- Global supply chain knowledge
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong customer focus
- Excellent organizational and follow up skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong project management and vendor management skills
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Understand elements of Manufacturing and R&D and their respective strategies
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