= Objectives =
- Global Category Buyer of chemical raw materials in the global team Procurement Functional Intermediates for Direct Procurement department.
- Ensure a competitive, sustainable and secured supply of raw materials to the internal business partners within the defined area of responsibility. Negotiate high-spend contracts and generate savings for BASFs divisions.
- Responsible for contributing to develop, implement and monitor strategy for regional categories
- Prepare and execute Request for Quotation (RfQ), Contract implementation & monitoring
- Category Management
- Lead sourcing projects and contributes in projects
- Execute Supplier Management
- Execute Category Risk Management
= Main Tasks =
Procurement Plan to Strategy:
- Responsible for contributing to procurement strategies for Global Categories:
- Provide input of Integrated Business Planning (iBP)’s needs and market knowledge (e.g. supply market structure and dynamics, strategies of suppliers, pricing structures, opportunities and threats) to Regional Category Manager
- Support Global Category Manager on strategy development (e.g. strategic goals, strategic options, implementation plan)
- Strategy implementation & follow-up: tackle action items
Procurement Source to Contract:
- Prepare and execute Request for X (RfX) within boundaries set by Global Category Manager (scope , RfX type and approach, iBP requirements, roles for negotiation, list of suppliers, alternatives to negotiated agreement
- Evaluate incoming offers
- Negotiation & contract award: determine optimal negotiation / award alternative, award goods to supplier(s)
- Contract implementation & monitoring: manage contracts and decide on appropriate actions; inform relevant parties (e.g. Shared Service Center, iBP) about negotiation results; manage supply issues and/or sales allocation/force majeure situations
- Implement appropriate actions for end-to-end margin management
- Escalation point for Non‑Conformance Management (NCM) management
- Collect required documents from supplier(s) for master data processes
- Approve PO / Contracts in SAP
Others:
- Functional Responsibility: being led by Global Category Manager oversea
- Provide input to Internal Business Partner Relationship Management (iBPRM) Account Manager
- Execute Supplier Management, manage relationships with key suppliers, evaluate supplier performance, drive supplier innovation
- Execute Risk Management approach with appropriate actions
- Reporting of Results
= Job Requirements =
- Education: Master degree preferred, preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
- Working Experience: 4 years or above, preferably in a business /procurement position
- Strong negotiation skills
- Knowledge of chemicals suppliers, market environment, products and technologies
- Knowledge of procurement processes and guidelines preferred
- Excellent in English
- Good IT skills (e.g. SAP R/3 Cobalt, SAP Business Warehouse)
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