Director of Sourcing
About The Position
Buckman is seeking a Global Category Manager to join our growing business. This is a key leadership position within the Procurement team that will focus on developing and implementing effective sourcing strategies that maximize business performance across our global footprint. The role is responsible for Buckman’s global chemical raw material spend and will lead the organization in setting global category strategies. This requires understanding of and aligning global supply markets and Buckman’s strategic business objectives. The successful candidate must be able to collaborate cross-functionally to develop the strategies, clearly articulate them to senior business leaders and cascade them throughout the organization. The key focus will be on leveraging spend, utilizing strategic sourcing, category management and supplier performance management processes and tools to deliver maximum value while managing risk.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in supply chain, business, finance, mathematics, engineering or other quantitative discipline.
- Minimum ten (10) years work experience in procurement, commercial and/or supply chain
- Proven track-record of strong performance, operating with a strategic mindset, and delivering business results
- Demonstrated experience creating, documenting and executing global category strategies
- Strong understanding of commercial contract negotiations and terminology
- Proven negotiating skills and contracting experience with major corporations
- Exceptional analytical decision-making skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Nice To Haves
- MBA
- At least 5 years of experience managing global chemical categories
- SAP and e-procurement software experience
Responsibilities
- Leads development & execution of sourcing strategies for major chemical raw material categories
- Aligns with Buckman leadership to understand and analyze business plans and requirements in order to develop category strategies that maintain and improve competitive business positions
- Communicates and coordinates with Buckman’s regional business units in development and execution of category strategies
- Develops risk management plans for key categories
- Negotiates procurement agreements that are consistent with the category strategy and best practices
- Manages key relationships with Buckman suppliers as part of an integrated and collaborative multifunctional team
- Utilizes market, spend, demand, cost and other quantitative analysis
- Provides market intelligence updates to business teams to inform business plans and ensure the strategy is meeting business objectives.
- Conducts global RF(X)s
- Leads new supplier qualification and substitution initiatives
- Develops, mentors, and empowers less experienced team members in effective category management and procurement best practices
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
