Sr. Procurement Manager- DK Energy Services

Dorf Ketal • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Sr. Procurement Manager role is responsible for managing the overall Procurement Operations for the organization. This role oversees the procurement of raw materials and services, covering both direct and indirect spend categories to support manufacturing operations and overall business needs. It includes strategic and operational oversight of the procurement function supporting all current and future business units within the North America region. The position develops and implements procurement strategy that supports the company's distribution and manufacturing supply chain, provides input to strategic decisions, and develops the budget. The role manages policies and processes to purchase all materials and services required for processing and manufacturing products, supporting business requirements, conducting research, or enabling other business activities. It also involves monitoring and analyzing the market, global economic conditions, and events to make informed purchase decisions, identifying, evaluating, and monitoring suppliers, and developing relationships to ensure reliable sourcing and the quality and availability of required commodities and services. The Sr. Procurement Manager oversees bidding and contract negotiations, collaborates with cross-functional teams to support manufacturing schedules and long-term business objectives, and may develop and/or implement new policies and ensure compliance. The role is also responsible for resolving escalated issues and leading other leadership activities or initiatives related to the Procurement function.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management or equivalent.
• 5+ Years of relevant experience, preferably in the Chemicals industry.
• Proficiency with Oracle, SAP or similar system.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong communication skills both verbally and in written form.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, with strong spelling, grammar, and composition.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills including effective time management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions and opinions in check even in very difficult situations.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change.
• High degree of reliability, dependability, and initiative to fulfill obligations by working under general supervision.
• Ability to prioritize own work to meet deadlines and complete required tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Ability and desire to provide superior customer service.
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Superior ethics and integrity.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all employee and company information.
• Strong analytical skills and individual judgment to review and evaluate information and determine whether events or processes comply with requirements and provide recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs the day-to-day activities and priorities of the procurement team in the North America region.
• Oversees the procurement of raw materials and services, covering both direct and indirect spend categories to support manufacturing operations and overall business needs.
• Develops and implements procurement strategy that supports the company's distribution and manufacturing supply chain.
• Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.
• Provides input into developing the budget.
• Manages the policies and processes to purchase all materials and services required to process and manufacture products and support business requirements, conduct research, or enable other business activities.
• Enables and manages team to monitor and analyze the market, global economic conditions, and events to make informed purchase decisions.
• Identifies, evaluates, and monitors suppliers and develops relationships to provide reliable sourcing and ensure the quality and availability of required commodities and services.
• Oversees bidding and contract negotiations to obtain the best pricing to meet business needs.
• Enables and manages team to collaborate with cross functional teams and support manufacturing schedules, and long-term business objectives to plan and manage purchases.
• May develop and/or implement new policies and ensures compliance of procurement related policies and collaborates with cross functional teams to develop or revise.
• Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.
• Any other leadership activities or initiatives related to the Procurement function of the Dorf Ketal organization.

What This Job Offers

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