NAM Category Specialist; Equipment, PPE, MRO

Nouryon • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader . Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of approximately 7,650 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth , safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands. NAM Category Specialist MRO & PPE At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? In your future role as a NAM Category Specialist, you will In this role, you will support the Category Management of your assigned areas of responsibility, manage the procurement of aligned contracts to deliver optimized Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), coordinate with Manufacturing Stakeholders to improve country and regional supply and cost positions, and drive Supplier Management and Development to support business initiatives. In addition, you will:

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement and / or operations roles.
• Education: University Bachelors or Master’s degree level, preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Supply chain.
• Good understanding of the Supply Chain and Manufacturing functions: strategy, processes, systems and organization.
• Experience (direct / indirect) dealing with sales and customer service organizations.
• Change management: managing improvement programs with diverse teams as well as the cultural aspects of the change to be delivered.
• Strong Project management experience with lean management methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma.
• Experience in Sourcing including Strategic Sourcing Methodology and contract management.

Nice To Haves

• Background in purchasing and/or manufacturing.
• Background in engaging across The North America and India.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship, networking and communication skills.
• Proactive approach.
• Problem-solving attitude.

Responsibilities

• Implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies in areas of responsibility.
• Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.
• Work with stakeholders and suppliers to resolve service issues.
• Identify best practices and benchmarks and ensure deployment within areas of responsibility.
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiation power of suppliers.
• Travel up to 5% within the region.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level