Procurement Manager, Surfactants

Main responsibilities

• Develop and execute the optimal strategy that delivers business objectives.
• Deliver results in key performance areas including cost management, financial forecast accuracy, NWC performance, service & quality to plants, process improvements and innovation.
• Have full financial accountability for the category (Budget, Forecast, PPV, NWC).
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships.
• Develop Commodity Risk Management strategy aligned with key stakeholders.
• Keep tracking of regulatory and quality implications across the portfolio.
• Develop and implement sustainability strategy in collaboration with Sustainability group.
• Lead and develop direct reports.

The experience we're looking for

• Cross-Supply competencies:
  • Supply Chain acumen - Understand how our business operates and manage the E2E supply chain effectively using the available levers to maximize business performance.
  • Building Relationships - Integrate business interests and stakeholder perspectives creating competitive advantage with a clear and Influential communication style
  • Financial Acumen - Apply knowledge of key financial concepts to support decision making. analyze financial dashboards, manage risks, and uncover opportunities
  • Analytical Skills - Source, interpret and analyse data to build accurate budget/performance report, ensure robust decision making and seek out new opportunities
• Procurement competencies:
  • Third-party negotiations - Achieves outcomes through negotiation that improves service, value for money, risk and innovation and establishes sustainable supplier relationships
  • Supplier Management - Measure and improve supplier capabilities to ensure an efficient flow, quality, and sustainability of product to meet service requirements. Ability to deliver increased measurable value from suppliers by applying a structured outcome-focussed approach to supplier management.
  • Category management - Create, implement, and manage agreed, prioritised, and resourced category plans based on robust analysis and matched to business needs and supply market capabilities
• Legal Acumen - Highly qualified to handle extensive contracts with a large spend at stake and multiple supply and quality clauses

The skills for success

• US salary ranges
• US pay transparency
• Equality