Job Location : El Dorado,AR, USA
Employee Type: Regular
Who we are
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.7 billion in 2023. The company currently has about 12,800 employees in 32 countries. Our core business is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products.
We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!
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Job Highlights
The Procurement Manager's primary objective is to create a competitive advantage and limit exposure for LANXESS through managing and directing procurement activities for all technical goods and services for El Dorado, Little Rock, St. Charles and Baytown production sites. The incumbent must:
* Collaborate with business units and group functions to identify opportunities to develop and implement strategic initiatives that result in significant cost reduction.
* Manage all capital project procurement including effective risk management and mitigation of these capital projects.
* Manage and direct a group of site procurement professionals, including capital procurement manager at site.
* Liaise with Corporate LANXESS category managers to identify sourcing synergies.
* Fully understand the business unit and/or group function's requirements in order to ensure effective negotiations for appropriate contract terms, conditions and pricing.
* Negotiate terms and conditions which limit LANXESS' financial and legal risks, and which are enforceable under the applicable law of contract.
* Resolve problems dealing with interpretation of existing contracts which may have significant financial impact (i.e. meet/release conditions, tier discounts, price formula analysis).
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree in a related field. Engineering or Chemistry degree preferred.
* 10+ years of experience in a broad range of technical procurement (maintenance, construction, mechanical, electrical, etc) is needed.
* Ability to travel up to 40% of the time dependent on business needs.
* Specific negotiation skills required with the ability to influence and persuade individuals at all levels of the LANXESS organization to gain support for key procurement initiatives with high business impact of supplier failure. Proven organizational skills to manage multiple projects and bids simultaneously, with minimal supervision.
* Fact driven decision making towards procurement strategies.
* Excellent leadership skills.
What we offer you
* Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program. The actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level.
* Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
* Work-Life & Flexibility: We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global Xwork program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
* Training & Development: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
* Diversity: LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs.
LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.
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