Regional Purchasing Manager Job Job at Arkema, Radnor, PA

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  • Arkema
  • Radnor, PA

Job Description

The Arkema N.A. Goods and Services Purchasing team has an opening for a Regional Purchasing Manager based out of Radnor, PA. This is a full-time professional role eligible for the Hybrid Work policy (maximum two days work from home). 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

 

Regional Purchasing Manager (RPM), for Indirect Purchasing for eight (8) sites. This individual will have category responsibility and accountability for designated categories of spend for goods and services including but not limited to MRO, capital projects, and maintenance. Category assignments to be assigned after selections are made and will be based on spend, individual experience and strengths. The RPM will facilitate aligning their assigned sites with strategic & capital procurement teams and other regional category strategies as part of central led procurement team, and departmental objectives. Oversee rollout of new or existing categories to assigned sites and provide status updates. Will develop site based and regional strategy and implement these strategies for assigned sites, working collaboratively with the internal customers to achieve savings and to optimize value for Arkema. Create and execute sourcing strategies for local and regional spend, including capital projects managed at the local level. Ongoing supplier management and contract ownership, including identification of cost savings opportunities and manage supplier base to achieve agreed upon performance metrics. Oversee site based or regional buyers with tactical responsibility for ensuring that buyer-led sourcing events are conducted in accordance with policy.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Site Specific and Regional Sourcing Strategies for Operating Expenditures (OPEX) (40%)

  • Collaborate with leadership to identify relevant sourcing strategies for site, region and category
  • Perform supply market research for relevant category and strategy
  • Analyze and execute (after analysis of market, customer requirements, pricing, category etc.) strategy for regional categories
  • Develop and implement cost improvement programs and report savings and other metrics
  • Develop cross functional teams to assist in category strategy and implementation
  • Manage multiple suppliers for long term relationships and continuous value add
  • Develop and execute contracts and manage service level agreements
  • Communicate to stakeholders, customers and project teams on progress, barriers, results, and new opportunities

Site Specific and Regional Sourcing Strategies for Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) (40%)

  • Identify relevant sourcing strategies for small to mid-size capital projects at assigned sites
  • Perform supply market research for relevant category and strategy
  • Analyze and execute (after analysis of market, customer requirements, pricing, category etc.) sourcing strategy for regional CAPEX projects
  • Obtain stakeholder buy-in prior to initiation of CAPEX strategy and award of work
  • Manage multiple suppliers for long term relationships and continuous value add
  • Develop and execute contracts and manage service level agreements
  • Communicate to stakeholders, customers and project teams on progress, barriers, results, and new opportunities

Communication, Coordination, and Issue Resolution (20%)

  • Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices and adherence to relevant laws and regulations. Agree to exceptions when policies or using a contracted policy will not be met.
  • Implement world-class procurement practices and technology including e-sourcing, on-line auctions etc.
  • Manage supplier complaints and site or regional specific supplier performance issues by working with the supplier and BU/Plants to determine root cause through resolution, and track the complaint through close. Continue to monitor to ensure issues are not repeated.
  • Liaison between Goods and Services Purchasing (Indirect), BU’s and plants.
  • Participate and supports internal audits as needed.
  • Ability to travel up to 30%

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • BS in Engineering (preferred); or BS or BA in Business or Supply Chain or related field
  • Four Plus Years of Procurement, Strategic Sourcing Or Supply Chain Experience
  • Two plus years in industrial goods and services procurement
  • One Year Category Management
  • Plant (chemical) experience (preferred)
  • SAP knowledge and experience a plus
  • Multiple site management
  • Buyer – personnel management (preferred)

 

 

NECESSARY COMPETENCIES

 

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities

• Excellent listening and communication skills to effectively interface with internal customers and suppliers; ability to influence others

• Effective analytical and decision-making capacity

• Strong negotiation and contract skills, strong Supplier Management Skills.

• Strong project management

Job Tags

Ongoing contract, Full time, Local area,

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