Job purpose: Establish and drive procurement of direct raw material in alignment with business Leadership for your assigned commodity / category and/or region as per Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan with a strong focus on R&D iniciatives. You will have global/regional Responsibility for driving competitive commodity and category supply strategies to achieve lowest Total Cost , reduced Working capital via Negotiation planning and execution, High Growth Region Sourcing, Value Engineering and Sole/ Single Source elimination. You will manage Supplier Performance to support your commodity/category and/or region and ensure supply continuity. You will be managing several projects in a dynamic global environment. You will ensure compliance with company business policies and procedures, Export /Import regulations.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:
- Manage Site Category and Commodity Strategies including spend analysis, Benchmarking, Cost, Market Analysis and Global Technology / Economic trends
- Drive and execute Annual and Strategic Plan with supporting strategies
- Manage Site Category and Commodity Strategies including spend analysis, Benchmarking, Cost, Market Analysis and Global Technology / Economic trends
- Ensure Relationship development and management with key Supplier Leaderships
- Align with Site Sales, Marketing, Technology, Business, Operations, Finance and Quality and Other Solstice Businesses
- Manage Supplier selection, RFQ and RFI process, Negotiation, Contracting and supplier performance processes
- University graduate in the fields of Manufacturing, Industrial Eng. technology, Chemicals, Electronics or other relevant fields of study
- Knowledge of 7 step Strategic Sourcing Strategy Methodology
- Minimum of 6+ years experience in Sourcing and procurement including Chemicals buying
- Knowledge of Chemicals spend and supply base
- Working and/or Leading in Site Team Environments
- Project Management and/or Contract Management Experience
- Advanced knowledge of written and spoken English
- Good analysing skills, communication skills and customer focus/orientation
- Experience in developing and execution of Sourcing strategies
- Experience finding and developing new sources of supply
- And negotiation of Supply agreements and cost reductions
- SAP and Microsoft Excel skills
- Professional Certifications in Project/Supply Chain/ Procurement/Contract Management
- Demonstrated Business and financial acumen
- Experience with SAP or site relevant ERP systems, E Sourcing Platforms, Request for Quotation Tools, Project Management Tools
- Experience with Six Sigma and Lean Tools
About Solstice Advanced Materials
Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials.
Skills Required
- University degree in manufacturing, industrial engineering technology, chemicals, electronics, or a related field
- Knowledge of the seven-step strategic sourcing methodology
- At least 6 years of sourcing and procurement experience, including chemicals buying
- Knowledge of chemicals spend and supply base
- Experience working in or leading site teams
- Project management and/or contract management experience
- Advanced written and spoken English
- Strong analytical, communication, and customer-orientation skills
- Experience developing and executing sourcing strategies
- Experience finding and developing new sources of supply
- Experience negotiating supply agreements and cost reductions
- SAP and Microsoft Excel skills
- Professional certification in project management, supply chain, procurement, or contract management
- Demonstrated business and financial acumen
- Experience with SAP or site ERP systems, e-sourcing platforms, RFQ tools, and project management tools
- Experience with Six Sigma and Lean tools
What We Do
Solstice, part of Kin + Carta, is a modern software engineering firm that helps Fortune 500 companies seize new opportunities through world-changing digital solutions. As strategists and consultants, we help organizations evolve their digital strategy to solve mission-critical problems. As designers and developers, we build incredible hardware and software solutions that transcend a standalone product and transform an organization’s relationship with its customers. As instructors and coaches, we help companies transform from the inside out by adopting a high-speed culture of innovation. We’re strategists, researchers, designers, and engineers hell-bent on changing the way the world does business. We’re headquartered in Chicago and have delivery offices in New York, London, and Buenos Aires. For more information about Solstice, visit solstice.com
