Regional Purchasing Manager - Indirect Purchasing Job
Arkema
- King of Prussia, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborate with leadership to identify relevant sourcing strategies for site, region and category
- Perform supply market research for relevant category and strategy
- Analyze and execute (after analysis of market, customer requirements, pricing, category etc.) strategy for regional categories
- Develop and implement cost improvement programs and report savings and other metrics
- Develop cross functional teams to assist in category strategy and implementation
- Manage multiple suppliers for long term relationships and continuous value add
- Develop and execute contracts and manage service level agreements
- Communicate to stakeholders, customers and project teams on progress, barriers, results, and new opportunities
- Identify relevant sourcing strategies for small to mid-size capital projects at assigned sites
- Perform supply market research for relevant category and strategy
- Analyze and execute (after analysis of market, customer requirements, pricing, category etc.) sourcing strategy for regional CAPEX projects
- Obtain stakeholder buy-in prior to initiation of CAPEX strategy and award of work
- Manage multiple suppliers for long term relationships and continuous value add
- Develop and execute contracts and manage service level agreements
- Communicate to stakeholders, customers and project teams on progress, barriers, results, and new opportunities
- Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices and adherence to relevant laws and regulations. Agree to exceptions when policies or using a contracted policy will not be met.
- Implement world-class procurement practices and technology including e-sourcing, on-line auctions etc.
- Manage supplier complaints and site or regional specific supplier performance issues by working with the supplier and BU/Plants to determine root cause through resolution, and track the complaint through close. Continue to monitor to ensure issues are not repeated.
- Liaison between Goods and Services Purchasing (Indirect), BU’s and plants.
- Participate and supports internal audits as needed.
- BS in Engineering (preferred); or BS or BA in Business or Supply Chain or related field
- Four Plus Years of Procurement, Strategic Sourcing Or Supply Chain Experience
- Two years in industrial indirect goods and services procurement, multiple sites
- One Year Category Management
- Chemical plant experience preferred
- SAP knowledge and experience a plus
- Buyer – personnel management preferred
- Certified Purchasing Manager preferred
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Excellent listening and communication skills to effectively interface with internal customers and suppliers.
- Experience in presentation development and communication for Leadership presentations
- Ability to influencing others
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Effective decision-making capacity
- Must Be Proficient in Microsoft Office