Global Category Lead Strategic Purchasing Procurement Solvents

Global Category Lead Strategic Purchasing Procurement Solvents

Job Description:

We are a global leader in specialty chemicals with approximately eight thousand employees and sales exceeding two point seven billion euros. We offer myriad opportunities for you to develop and grow. Our management services company consolidates internal services and competencies across divisions. At our sites in Wesel and Guentersthal, more than one hundred professionals work in procurement, occupational safety, and various administrative functions.

IT Languages:

• English
• German

Exciting opportunities await you. Join us and take on the responsibility for global and strategic procurement of solvents, including aromatic hydrocarbons, ester solvents, and aliphatics. Your detailed responsibilities include::

Developing, coordinating, and implementing global and regional procurement strategies in collaboration with the category team in the divisions, Designing and executing a value creation portfolio to ensure cost- and quality-optimized supply to production sites, Conducting regional and global tenders while considering site-specific business requirements to achieve optimal cost results, Continuously assessing and optimizing the supplier portfolio, Holding commercial responsibility for strategic suppliers at both global and regional levels, Partnering with business divisions to identify expectations and translate them into procurement decisions

Spoken Languages:

• English, German

Skillset:

• Strategic procurement
• Supplier relationship management
• Negotiation skills
• Project management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Analytical skills

Qualifications:

• Master's
• diploma
• or bachelor's degree in economics
• engineering
• business chemistry
• or a related field
• Experience in strategic procurement in an industrial environment is advantageous
• Experience in international and intercultural collaboration
• along with excellent English skills (written and spoken)
• Proven expertise in strategy conception and execution
• Strong organizational acumen with a focus on service and stakeholder engagement
• High degree of personal influence and results orientation combined with effective communication skills

Years of Experience:

5

Location:

Europe

Job Benefits:

• Additional medical services
• Company pension
• Sports activities/facilities
• Flexible working hours
• Company laptop
• Fitness programs
• Incentives & events
• Parking space
• Sabbatical
• Cafeteria
• Dental care
• Meal coupons
• Company mobile phone
• Company medical officer
• Stock options
• Coaching
• Home office
• Company car
• Extra day off
• Public transport ticket
• Study allowance
• Barrier-free access
• Good transport connections

Working Conditions:

Full Time, Hybrid

Employment Type:

Permanent contract

Company Culture:

• Innovative
• collaborative
• and supportive work environment that values diversity and promotes professional growth.

Opportunities For Advancement:

• Clear pathways for career progression and professional development opportunities.

visa Sponsorship:

Available