Americas

Senior Buyer

Job Location: Americas

Job Category: Procurement

Job Schedule: Full Time

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General Summary

We have a great opportunity available for you to join Michelman as Senior Buyer based in our Cincinnati office. In this role, you will work closely with the Procurement Manager in executing sourcing & procurement activities with meticulous effort on improving efficiency and accuracy within the procurement team in the Americas’ Region.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain an efficient procurement system to supply cost effective materials and services to support the company’s operations. Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice procurement vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Create and review opportunities on alternative materials and or suppliers to meet the business unit objectives in procurement activities and deliver best values and business savings.
• Maintain system integrity in the ERP system, ensure procurement policy, guidelines and any associated documents are in place and updated when required.
• Collaborate with our technology to understand our company needs as well as work with our existing/new suppliers to determine company strategic alignment.
• Understand the trend of raw material / feedstock related, update the information to commercial team, provide analysis on costs, new and cost savings activities.
• Develop strong partnership with suppliers.
• Work with suppliers and have a process in place to measure effective performance, quality, and compliance.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance. Work Collaboratively, negotiate and engage with stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the procurement strategy.
• Contribute and communicate the impact on Procurement activities to business/stakeholders when situation arise like market change and potential effects on supply.
• Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimizing cost.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs on import and export operations, ensure the processes comply with local and respective country regulations
• Support the department in achieving long and short-range business plans and goals
• Interface with global functional teams in procurement, manufacturing and supply chain, as required
• Conduct yearly suppliers’ performance to monitor the vendor performance (on-site / off-site), attend meetings assigned and ad-hoc meetings.
• Participate in supply related projects.
• Handle all raw material claims, returns, and feedback.
• Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

Critical Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrate independent work initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy, analytical ability and professional demeanor.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Passion, self-motivation, take initiative, and good interpersonal skill.
• Ability to interface with suppliers and promote best interests of Michelman.
• Proven ability to think independently and handle projects through to completion.
• Able to concurrently multi-task in a time sensitive environment.
• Proficient in standard business office software.
• Proficient working with an ERP system.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.
• Excellent judgment (technology/business) and calculated risk taking.
• Must have the ability to make decisions even in critical situations and under time pressure.
• Dynamic cross-functional interaction and highly effective project management, leadership skills, change management.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Possess strong business acumen.
• Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills.

Education and Experience

• Degree in business management or its equivalent, Chemistry or Supply Chain a plus.
• More than 4 years of relevant experience in direct material procurement in chemicals or chemicals related industry.
• Manufacturing work setting and sourcing of direct materials will be advantageous.
• Possess strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Possess strong organizational skills.

Other

• Ability to travel to Michelman’s site globally as needed.

Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

About Michelman

Michelman is proud of the values-focused work environment that we have crafted. We pride ourselves in our focus on our values of integrity, respect, and success. With our dedication to your technical and professional growth in addition to our rigorous onboarding experience, we guarantee that you will find yourself challenged in new ways. We offer an excellent salary, incentive and benefits package in a dynamic, empowered team environment.

No phone calls please. Michelman does not hire individuals who use tobacco products. All candidates will receive a drug test prior to beginning employment which will include a test for tobacco products.

For more information about Michelman, please visit https://www.michelman.com/.

It is Michelman, Inc. policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Michelman is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

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