Evonik

Procurement

• Set overall strategic direction and priorities for the assigned indirect category
• Identify national contract opportunities and address indirect spend with regional, national or global synergies
• Coordinate with global counterparts where necessary
• Audit documentation of competitive bid process to ensure consistency and compliance to Procurement Management Manual
• Manage KPIs defined by Procurement Management
• Manage key supplier relationships including contract/price negotiations for indirect categories
• Negotiate optimization/extension of existing contracts and catalogs and generate new contracts/catalogs (dollar ranges up to $50 MM/year)
• Negotiate purchases assuring quality, safety, time and cost effectiveness
• Minimize Evonik liability regarding quality management, licensing, insurance, taxes, and supplier financial stability
• Evaluate supplier/contractor performance and manage approved bidders/suppliers list
• Manage and maintain electronic catalogs for e-Procurement programs (Ariba, RIsource); provide training and troubleshooting
• Identify and document savings potential, especially regarding sustainability and EBIT relevance
• Identify and communicate regional market trends for assigned categories
• Lead transformational change and projects and support compliance standards and vendor prequalification
• Support corporate procurement initiatives (sustainability, supplier diversity, payment terms, systems integrations, acquisitions/divestitures)

Sourcing Manager