Regional Purchasing Manager - Indirect Purchasing Job

The Regional Procurement Manager reports to the Sr. Manager, Regional Category Management. 

Key Activities & Responsibilities

Site Specific and Regional Sourcing Strategies for Operating Expenditures (OPEX) (40%)

• Collaborate with leadership to identify relevant sourcing strategies for site, region and category
• Perform supply market research for relevant category and strategy
• Analyze and execute (after analysis of market, customer requirements, pricing, category etc.) strategy for regional categories
• Develop and implement cost improvement programs and report savings and other metrics
• Develop cross functional teams to assist in category strategy and implementation
• Manage multiple suppliers for long term relationships and continuous value add
• Develop and execute contracts and manage service level agreements
• Communicate to stakeholders, customers and project teams on progress, barriers, results, and new opportunities

Site Specific and Regional Sourcing Strategies for Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) (40%)

• Identify relevant sourcing strategies for small to mid-size capital projects at assigned sites
• Perform supply market research for relevant category and strategy
• Analyze and execute (after analysis of market, customer requirements, pricing, category etc.) sourcing strategy for regional CAPEX projects
• Obtain stakeholder buy-in prior to initiation of CAPEX strategy and award of work
• Manage multiple suppliers for long term relationships and continuous value add
• Develop and execute contracts and manage service level agreements
• Communicate to stakeholders, customers and project teams on progress, barriers, results, and new opportunities

Communication, Coordination, and Issue Resolution (20%)

• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices and adherence to relevant laws and regulations.  Agree to exceptions when policies or using a contracted policy will not be met.
• Implement world-class procurement practices and technology including e-sourcing, on-line auctions etc.
• Manage supplier complaints and site or regional specific supplier performance issues by working with the supplier and BU/Plants to determine root cause through resolution, and track the complaint through close.  Continue to monitor to ensure issues are not repeated.
• Liaison between Goods and Services Purchasing (Indirect), BU’s and plants.
• Participate and supports internal audits as needed.

Context & Environment

• This position will work closely with the other Regional Managers, Strategic Managers, Capital team and stakeholders who submit purchase Goods and Services from their assigned sites.

• Supports the site HES policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements
• Participates in HES activities provided by site management and Arkema Inc. (e.g., Behavioral Base Safety, SafeStart, etc.
• Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents.
• Some travel, up to 30%, will be required. 

Required Education/Qualification/Work Experience

• BS in Engineering (preferred); or BS or BA in Business or Supply Chain or related field
• Four Plus Years of Procurement, Strategic Sourcing Or Supply Chain Experience
• Two plus years in industrial goods and services procurement
• One Year Category Management
• Plant (chemical) experience (preferred)
• SAP knowledge and experience a plus
• Multiple site management
• Buyer – personnel management (preferred)
• CPM (preferred)

Demonstrated Competencies

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent listening and communication skills to effectively interface with internal customers and suppliers.
• Experience in presentation development and communication for Leadership presentations
• Ability to influencing others
• Excellent analytical skills
• Effective decision-making capacity
• Must Be Proficient in Microsoft Office