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JOB TITLE: Sr. Purchasing Specialist – Direct Materials

 DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain

 REPORTS TO: Senior Procurement Manager

 ROLE SUMMARY: This position will have the responsibility to lead strategic sourcing initiatives and procurement of Chemicals for Dorf Ketal in U.S. & Canada. Excellent skills in communication, problem solving, facilitation, negotiation, multi-tasking & project management are important elements expected from this position. This position will be based out of Dorf Ketal’s office in Houston, Texas.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze historic spend data to identify opportunities for supply consolidation, optimization and for competitive sourcing.
• Work closely with other functional areas and all the manufacturing plants to establish an effective supply base.
• Manage pricing updates as needed in ERP system and reporting.
• Develop sourcing strategies by analyzing the supply base, market conditions, and future technologies to achieve the saving objective.  Assist with the tracking and reporting monthly realized cost savings and cost avoidance from procurement initiatives and actions. 
• Ensure competitive cost, quality, and appropriate service levels for assigned procurement responsibility for goods & services.
• Negotiate, implement, and manage contracts, ensuring adherence to all company policies, directives, and sustainability targets related to purchases from outside vendors.
• Conduct competitive sourcing events (RFx’s) and negotiate pricing/contracts for specific Indirect and Capex goods and services, in compliance with Legal, Technical and SHE requirements.
• Drive continues improvement activities within the manufacturing plants, lead actions with the main stake holders.
• Understand vendor capabilities, optimize SRM, identify opportunities for alternative sources and arrangements, and make recommendations to reduce cost and risk, and optimize working capital.
• Establish, analyze and report metrics to track vendor performance, conduct periodic performance and business review meetings with key suppliers to drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as a primary point of contact to develop and manage relationships with key suppliers and service providers.
• Ability to travel as required to vendors and Dorf Ketal office/manufacturing sites. Estimated 10% global and domestic travel.
• Other projects as required.

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

 CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business management, or related fields

Experience/Skills:

• 5-7 years of experience in the procurement of Chemicals
• Knowledge of the chemicals industry, or related industrial manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and experience in working with ERP System, Excel, or PowerBI

Certificates and Licenses:

• CPSM or another ISM certification, preferred

 COMPETENCIES:

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Safety Culture -- Must be a strong advocate for safety and driving a safety culture in a positive manner. 
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Attention to Details, Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, Work Collaboratively, manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. 
• Professionalism - Must maintain high ethical standards; Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.            
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.   
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans     

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

Computer Skills:

In order to perform this job successfully, an individual should have a working knowledge of Word Processing software, Spreadsheet software, Internet software, and Database software.

 Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk and hear.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.