Responsibilities:
Acting as the business link between the client’s international and Local team.
Survey market to understand industry, supplier and competitor trends.
Lead development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the procurement of raw material chemicals.
Work closely with internal stakeholders to implement short and long term sourcing strategies.
Adapt procurement strategies and plans to changing business priorities and communicate with business leaders to ensure close alignment between procurement and business requirements.
Partner with raw material procurement colleagues and regional materials leaders to leverage global sourcing and cross-business spend as well as identify new suppliers.
Lead complex negotiations and manage all aspects of the agreement and supplier relationships.
Monitor supplier quality and performance.
Complete tactical procurement activities to ensure continued supply of material to the supply chain.
Performing other duties as may become necessary for the smooth running of the Unit and the Company as a whole.
Qualification and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in related field
MBA [in Purchasing Supply or Economics related area] would be an added advantage
3-4 years of raw material chemical procurement experience within a fast paced chemical manufacturing industry or similar industry.
Experience in an International trading environment [ Is a must ]
Technical awareness
Fluency in English
Excellent Excel and Power point skills is a must
Market intelligence
Learnable personality
Proven Negotiation skills & Excellent Communicator
Leadership skills & Co-ordination
Strong admin and follow up skills
Integrity
Ability to work on target
Proven success working cross-functionally with global teams.
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