Summary
The Procurement Specialist provides procurement support to the major spending categories of indirect procurement for country/cluster support. Interviews, selects, and negotiates with vendors. Works closely with suppliers and internal associates including R&D, Marketing, and Supply Chain. Develop a strong, resilient supplier base for competitive sourcing, enabling ambitious business growth. This position typically reports to a Procurement Manager or Sr. Procurement Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manages day-to-day activities within designated supplier relationships in their assigned categories /region for Indirect materials.
- Work with close coordination with regional/ Global procurement and local supply chain as well as internal stakeholders.
- Identifies, communicates, and supports process improvements for materials or services in assigned areas and with key stakeholders as required
- Responsible for sourcing part of GMI (Gross Margin Improvement), Localization projects, and supply resiliency.
- Responsible for financial reporting of savings projects and headwinds. Manages the tight materials process to ensure the security of supply
- Leads savings projects on Direct/Indirect/EQ Categories, TDC sourcing process or other initiatives that support achieving team goals
- Build up a supplier pool to support the resiliency program
Job Requirements
- 2-3 Years of Experience in indirect procurement
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, chemistry, or related business degree
- people who enjoy striving to do their best and never satisfied
- people with diverse views, imagination, curiosity, flexibility and focus.
What’s In It For You
- A dynamic and international work environment
- The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that values sustainable growth and diversity at its heart
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best