PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The position ensures that value contribution to Evonik stakeholders through strategic and tactical management of raw material purchasing in APAC, the category mainly cover :
- Inorganics materials like caustic soda, KOH, molten sulfur, active carbon, etc.
- Tactical materials of other category, like organic peroxide, DDM in Singapore.
- Any other new requests
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for key material/category procurement at regional level
- Develop key raw material procurement strategies aligning with global organization, and work closely with internal stakeholders to have sourcing strategies successfully executed
- Ensure proper and timely communication/interaction with internal stakeholders through internal meeting, presentations, reporting, etc.
- Supplier management - build and maintain a solid supplier base and maintain strategic partnership with preferred suppliers.
- Conduct tender and contract negotiation, setup commercial terms for all the contracts in favor of Evonik business.
- New supplier and new source development, always challenges existing spec and setup, initiate new saving ideas.
- Coordinate and support Global Category Managers to ensure the development and implementations of global contracts in the region.
- Support the company Digitalization journey to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Procurement process and the way of working.
- Contribute to Procurement target and KPI’s like savings and DTP improvement
- Ensure all procurement requirements are compliant with internal and external requirement
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
- Preferred 3+ years’ experience in commercial, direct procurement or supply chain in chemical industry. Experience with raw material/ commodities are highly appreciated.
- Fluent in English - Strategic thinker/planner
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong Quantitative and Analytical Skills
- Very good team player
- Effectively handling global and regional stakeholders
