Head of Procurement Logistics & Packaging North America

Evonik•Piscataway, NJ

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for the procurement of logistics services and packaging materials for Evonik across the Americas, including packaging (drums, FIBCs, bags, etc.), transportation (all modes, domestic and international), warehousing and distribution, third-party logistics services, and equipment leasing. Develops and executes sourcing strategies that create a sustainable cost advantage by partnering with business stakeholders, optimizing spend, and driving continuous improvement across procurement processes, technologies, cost transparency, and market intelligence.

Requirements

Bachelors degree required with 15+ years experience (Procurement, and Supply Chain management functions such as logistics) or Master’s degree with 10+ years experience strongly preferred
> 5 years of experience in leading teams with proven team leadership skills strongly preferred
Previous negotiation experience required
High degree of analytical skills
Excellent communications skills and demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of management and other functions.
Must possess basic knowledge of business law, "Occupational Safety & Health Act" (OSHA), "Environmental Protection Agency" (EPA) and state licensing regulations, as well as a basic understanding of Quality Management Systems.
Strong software skills regarding Microsoft office, SAP, e-catalogue systems, other tail-end management tools

Responsibilities

Develops, implements and maintains logistics and packaging sourcing strategies for Americas in order to achieve business objectives and Procurement targets.
Defines & leads tender roadmap for sourcing activities across logistics and packaging leveraging the total logistics and packaging spend volume in Americas and making best use of the synergies within the company.
Oversees negotiations of large supply contracts and improves sourcing approach.
Fosters global category and/or supplier strategies and ensures their implementation.
Promotes cross functional culture and cross region business culture.
Establishes and maintains excellent relationships with carriers and third-party service providers to ensure competitive cost and high service levels. This includes the establishment of strategic alliances and partnerships.
Aligns with the stakeholders and management to deploy performance target.
Member of the regional Procurement Management Team.
Participate in Industry representations/associations (e.g. ACC) and RC14001 Management System Activities for the department