Sr Manager, Sourcing, Base Chemicals
About The Position
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water-intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day. At Kemira, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference. Join Kemira and play a key role in shaping the future of sustainable sourcing for the Americas. We are seeking a Sr. Sourcing Manager to develop, optimize and implement sourcing strategies for regional Base Chemicals Direct Material categories that minimizes the total cost of ownership as well as commercial risk for resale and raw materials. This role is also responsible for contract negotiations, supplier performance management, and will work cross functionally with other groups within Kemira for driving down Kemira’s variable costs and assuring cost-competitive sustainable supply to our customers and plants. This role is located in our Atlanta (Galleria) office with the flexibility to organize your work between office and remote, in a hybrid work culture. This role reports into the VP, Direct Material Sourcing, Americas. In this role, you will be responsible for: Lead the Base Chemicals Direct Material team. Coach, mentor, and develop sourcing talent within North America and collaborate with other groups to enable robust career paths. Develop sourcing strategy and execution road map for relevant category portfolio. Analyze and evaluate markets and supplier trends within relevant categories to ensure that supplier selection and other sourcing decisions are based on sound criteria. Develop and implement innovative approaches to sourcing arrangements that minimize Total Cost of Ownership and commercial risk to support Kemira business competitiveness and sustainability goals. Lead supplier selection decision and contract negotiations for new suppliers, give support in make-or-buy decisions. Undertake supplier mapping and build sourcing fact base of key suppliers within the category portfolio, to help develop effective supplier relationships. Own ongoing relationships with suppliers and manage supplier performance to ensure a sufficient level of service. Provide expertise and commercial knowledge within a category of spend to produce high quality professional market information reports and analyses of available commercial options. Work independently to complete given assignments. Guides and influences others within own area of expertise by providing advisory. Implement demanding sourcing arrangements and supplier relations management for defined category. Support growth projects aligned with Kemira’s medium and long term corporate strategy. This position will be responsible for a spend of $150 million.
Requirements
- Four-year Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Chemistry, Engineering or other science related field
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Base Commodity Chemicals, commercial, or technical areas
- Leadership skills to effectively manage people, sourcing categories and cross-functional teams
- Proven track record in delivering year over year cost savings
- Proven ability to drive change throughout an organization collaborating with different areas such as Product Line Management, Manufacturing and Sales
- Strong negotiating skills
- Experience in negotiating and managing large spend categories such as Chlorine, HCL, Caustic Soda, Sulfuric Acid, ATH, Iron Ore and etc…
- Ability to get buy-in and commitment from internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies
- Ability to develop actionable recommendations and implementation plans
- Strong analytical skills; ability to understand and define the most critical issues and develop methodologies for collecting and analyzing relevant data
- Strong process and project management experience
Responsibilities
- Lead the Base Chemicals Direct Material team.
- Coach, mentor, and develop sourcing talent within North America and collaborate with other groups to enable robust career paths.
- Develop sourcing strategy and execution road map for relevant category portfolio.
- Analyze and evaluate markets and supplier trends within relevant categories to ensure that supplier selection and other sourcing decisions are based on sound criteria.
- Develop and implement innovative approaches to sourcing arrangements that minimize Total Cost of Ownership and commercial risk to support Kemira business competitiveness and sustainability goals.
- Lead supplier selection decision and contract negotiations for new suppliers, give support in make-or-buy decisions.
- Undertake supplier mapping and build sourcing fact base of key suppliers within the category portfolio, to help develop effective supplier relationships.
- Own ongoing relationships with suppliers and manage supplier performance to ensure a sufficient level of service.
- Provide expertise and commercial knowledge within a category of spend to produce high quality professional market information reports and analyses of available commercial options.
- Work independently to complete given assignments.
- Guides and influences others within own area of expertise by providing advisory.
- Implement demanding sourcing arrangements and supplier relations management for defined category.
- Support growth projects aligned with Kemira’s medium and long term corporate strategy.
Benefits
- Great opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Increase your abilities and skills in various areas
- Employment in a stable company with an established position in the market
- Attractive benefit package
- Great multicultural and positive working environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
