Specialist, Procurement USA

SABIC - Saudi Basic Industries Corp.•Houston, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, SABIC activates the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. Today, the company serves customers in more than 140 countries with a global workforce of close to 29,000 talented individuals. Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success. Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together. It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture. We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together!

Requirements

Ability to create, develop, define, challenge and execute procurement strategies related to global & regional scope and complexity.
Effective communication skills across all business levels, sites, x-national and cross-functional organizations.
Independently & proactively create plans and deliver results in complex internal & external environment
Excellent negotiation skills.
Create should cost models and utilize market intelligence to identify and support strategies.
Lead educational awareness & compliance sessions - set the example concerning policies, procedures, system usage and best practices in the areas of Supply Management, Procurement, and supplier qualifications
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Must possess high level of quantitative, analytical and conceptual skills.
Ability to build, lead and coach teams and foster business relationships with and without direct authority
Strong cultural awareness and diversity appreciation
Fluent in English, Spanish &/or Portuguese.
Knowledge of SABIC ETPW products/services; specific content experience within any SBU a plus
Skilled in ERP system usage, specifically SAP.

Nice To Haves

BA in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Engineering (Industrial or Chemical) with 5+ years’ experience in procurement-related roles.
Effective Communication and Collaboration
Emotional Intelligence.
Global Outlook with regional focus
Influencing for Impact.
Strategic Negotiations
Relationship Management
Strategic Focus.
Planning and Organizing
Leader of challenge and change
Inclusiveness.
Procurement policy and procedure compliance
Category and Contract Management.
Procurement Strategy creation, sourcing excellence and contracting complex agreements
Coaching team and business partners.

Responsibilities

Create and execute the Procurement Strategy for the assigned suppliers for company’s approach to the market that captures the business needs and maximizes SABIC ETPW leverage in terms of value and synergies within the region.
Collaborate with global and other regional procurement Specialists in developing and implementing strategies and sourcing efforts that support Company profitability and growth, thus resulting in a positive impact to overall ETPW bottom line.
Lead strategy creation, approach to market, contract creation, negotiation and implementation for all assigned categories/suppliers with value creation for the company as the expectation.
Assess business requirements, qualify service providers, conduct competitive tenders, evaluate offers, award and negotiate contracts through efficient and effect category and contract management practices.
Develop business cases and ‘should cost’ models for identified scopes; identify and utilize appropriate market intelligence in the analysis, document benefits & value creation, collaborate with the business to understand current & future spend, and agree on the critical success factors and business challenges for each strategy & contract.
Challenge existing business concepts and sole/single source situations that arise.
Drive continuous improvement efforts for strategies and contracting activities through effective business relationships to ensure compliance with policy and procedures.
Lead the change management process through influence and knowledge sharing on innovative strategy implementations.
Coordinate internal needs with external market and suppliers for rapid response in a dynamic market.
Enable and champion the compliance mind set through a do-it-right-the-first-time frame of business – lead by example regarding all facets of compliance to legislation, standards and company requirements.
Minimize overall risks through conformance with Procurement Policy, upholding EHSS standard and code of ethics with business partners.
Segment supplier base and routinely schedule and review via post contract management, the suppliers’ KPI performance to ensure expectations are met and value is attained.
Coordinate all activity with legal and Procurement teams to ensure robust strategies, contracts, KPI’s and continuous Improvement initiatives are in place and functional for Supply Chain.