Senior Associate Specialist, Procurement Operations

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing events (RFQs, RFPs) and manage end-to-end bid processes
• Develop, write, negotiate, and execute supply agreements and service contracts
• Manage supplier relationships and performance
• Develop and execute on cost savings opportunities for the business
• Develop and execute dual sourcing strategies, reducing supply risk
• Global alignment with European counterparts on Packaging and other areas where synergies exist
• Conduct supplier qualification, evaluations, and ongoing risk assessments
• Manage purchase orders and ensure compliance to contract terms
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and commercial issues
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, lead times, and freight terms
• Support forecasting, inventory strategies, and supply continuity
• Oversee vendor-managed and consignment inventory programs
• Monitor market conditions, cost drivers, and risk indicators
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, EH&S) on sourcing initiatives
• Support capital project procurement requirements
• Support to regional sourcing strategy development and execution

Qualifications

• A high school diploma is required
• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field is preferred
• Two to five years of Procurement/Supply Chain experience are required; contract negotiation experience is strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of Procurement processes and Requisition-to-Pay (RTP) workflow
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
• Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, Outlook, SharePoint
• Strong analytical capability; ability to gather and interpret complex data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong planning, time-management, and organizational abilities
• Knowledge of local, regional, and national supplier markets
• Ability to work across all organizational levels and build strong stakeholder relationships
• Understanding of Safety, Health, and Environmental standards
• Demonstrated ethical decision-making
• Flexibility to support occasional evening/weekend work