The Senior Specialist, MRO Procurement, is responsible for various Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) purchases and associated vendors for designated plant operations. This individual will be responsible for the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, conducting Request for Quotes/Proposals, negotiating commercial terms, exploring innovative ways of delivering cost savings, and a variety of other procurement activities commonly associated with a procurement role. The Senior Specialist will engage and interact with our manufacturing plants stakeholders and with other key stakeholders in support of manufacturing operations and services.
Responsibilities:- Responsible for both maintenance and capital project procurement
- Develop and implement local site procurement strategy and coordinate execution of corporate procurement strategy
- Develop and execute sourcing plans for high value and critical spend including the preparation and issuance of RFQ’s, purchase order or contract negotiation, and managing supplier relations at the plant level.
- Collaborate with the stakeholders to identify innovative solutions that support supplier consolidation, improved service, delivery, cost, and lead times.
- Utilize spend data to identify the greatest opportunities for improvement and establish strategies, sourcing plans, and initiatives to drive incremental value.
- Serve as a point of escalation to resolve any issues. Proactively address vendor performance issues and engage Commodity Managers where applicable.
- Manage procurement activities in accordance with corporate, departmental policies and BCP (Business Conduct Policy)
- Drive daily activities with annual individual and team goals and objectives in mind.
- Add to bottom line of company by developing and executing cost reduction strategies
- Lead procurement effort to support turn arounds and emergencies, occasionally after hours
- Work with legal and suppliers to negotiate legal terms that are favorable to Celanese
- 10+ years of experience in Procurement
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Engineering preferred
- Innovative mindset and ability to create and drive incremental value across organizations
- Excellent commercial knowledge and business acumen
- Strong commercial negotiation, contracting, and dispute resolution skills
- Experience in supplier selection and evaluation
- Strong analytical and strategic sourcing skills
- Excellent people leadership skills, inclusive of development and accountability, problem solving, building peer relationships, and drive for results
- Ability to manage multiple tasks or projects, setting priorities and working independently.
- Consistent achievement of cost savings and avoidances
- Excellent written and verbal communication at all levels within the organization and across the functions
- Understanding of MRP (material requirements planning), goods receipt, invoicing
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with computer skills (Office/SAP)
Desired Skills:
Industry & Environment
- Experience in a manufacturing facility, ideally within the petrochemical or process industries
- Experience managing capital projects exceeding $5MM
Technical/Functional
- Experience negotiating construction contracts
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and practices
Skills Required
- 10+ years of procurement experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Engineering
- Commercial knowledge and business acumen
- Commercial negotiation, contracting, and dispute resolution skills
- Supplier selection and evaluation experience
- Analytical and strategic sourcing skills
- People leadership, problem-solving, relationship-building, and accountability skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks or projects, prioritize, and work independently
- Record of achieving cost savings and cost avoidances
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of MRP, goods receipt, and invoicing
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Computer skills, including Office and SAP
- Experience in a manufacturing facility, preferably petrochemical or process industries
- Experience managing capital projects exceeding $5 million
- Experience negotiating construction contracts
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and practices
What We Do
Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We are committed to sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create for their entire lifecycle and are growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet increasing customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese is a Fortune 500 company that employs approximately 12,400 employees worldwide with 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion. For more information, visit www.celanese.com. For Celanese product news about our Engineered Materials offerings, follow @CelaneseEngineeredMaterials on LinkedIn.
