Strategic Sourcing
Vor 5 Tagen
INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Manager, Chemicals
Home Based Germany with a requirement to Spend 8 Weeks in Hamburg per annum
Job ref: PK /63787
Our client is a leading manufacturer of unique chemistry that improves peoples quality of life. They are now looking to recruit a Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Manager with a proven background in the chemicals sectors. This is a home based role in Germany with the successful candidate needing to spend 8 weeks in Hamburg per annum.
Job Purpose:
Guiding procurement activities for European sites with a perspective of group-wide responsibility. Collaboration with Operations & Supply Chain function to analyze, harmonize and reduce expenditure.
Strategic:
- Definition and implementation of a cost-efficient procurement process to support strategic developments.
- Build strong, collaborative supplier partnerships to enhanced overall performance through innovative solutions.
- Strategic realignment of procurement/purchasing in collaboration with the Director Procurement to support the transformation into a specialty chemicals company
Operational:
- Identify and assess existing and potential suppliers based on relevant criteria.
- Active supplier management, particularly in establishing and developing supplier relationships.
- Secure favorable terms and ensure compliance through effective contract negotiation and management.
- Enhance sourcing processes and foster a culture of continuous improvement to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
Tasks:
- Manage strategic sourcing processes incl. RFx.
- Active supplier management, especially in establishing and developing supplier relationships.
- Creation of a spent-map in collaboration with Group-wide Procurement
- Obtaining and evaluating offers, as well as negotiating purchasing and procurement conditions and contracts with suppliers in consultation with strategic purchasing and production planning
- Optimization of coordination with the production plants as part of the regular S&OP and foster collaboration with R&D and Production.
- Scheduling activities (timely triggering of purchase orders, monitoring delivery dates and contracts and delivery schedules).
- Conduct regular risk assessments to identify emerging risks and develop mitigation plans e.g. dual sourcing
- Management and maintenance of purchasing/procurement data and documents
- Define group-wide procurement processes to foster collaboration and efficiency
- You form an interface with internal customers, strengthen the role of Procurement and play a key role in the implementation of our digitalization strategy.
Requirements:
- Proven work experience in a material / chemical manufacturing business.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferable in business, economics, finance or/and specialization in advanced procurement management will be advantageous.
- Several years of experience in strategic and/or operational procurement, preferably in the chemical industry
- Initiative and strong negotiating skills with a solution-oriented approach
- Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking abilities
- Business English and German – another language would be a benefit
- Confident handling of SAP and all common MS Office tools
- Willingness to travel, to develop
For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.
For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application
To apply please contact Phillippa Kirby
Phillippa.kirby@listgrove.com
0044 (0) 1789 207070
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