Strategic Buyer – Technical Procurement
LANXESS
full-time
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Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Create a competitive advantage and limit exposure for LANXESS through the strategic sourcing of Technical Procurement.
- Collaborate with business units and group functions to identify opportunities to develop and implement strategic initiatives that result in significant cost reduction.
- Analyze spend data across sites to identify sourcing opportunities which could benefit internal customers.
- Liaise with global category procurement teams and site procurement team to identify sourcing synergies.
- Fully understand business unit or group functions requirements to effectively negotiate appropriate contract terms, conditions and pricing.
- Work with internal customers to identify associated services which can be entered as framework contracts thereby enhancing automation.
- Negotiate terms and conditions which limit LANXESS' financial and legal risks and are enforceable under the applicable law of contract.
- Resolve problems dealing with interpretation of existing contracts that may have significant financial impact (e.g., meet/release conditions, tier discounts, price formula analysis).
- Ensure operational procurement support so required products and services are of acceptable quality, correct quantity and delivered in a timely manner.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or Business Administration; or 5+ years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
- 3+ years of relevant work experience.
- Strong knowledge of procurement and tendering processes.
- Solid understanding of management principles to organize information, resolve disputes, and interpret internal customer requirements.
- Proven ability to identify and select suppliers, negotiate terms and conditions, and manage purchase orders effectively.
- Experience supporting procurement activities, ensuring efficient acquisition of technical goods and services.
- Skilled in drafting, reviewing, and managing contracts to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and ensure accuracy in bids and proposals.
- Proficient in conducting market research to identify trends and strengthen supplier relationships.