Direct Sourcing Agent

Job Title

Requisition

Location

Additional Locations

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively and proactively with Key Stakeholders to help create, implement, lead, and maintain a robust strategy for assigned categories.

• Prioritize and execute raw material orders.

• Lead and manage the supplier qualification, RFP events, supplier selection, contract development, implementation, and ongoing supply base management process.

• Craft negotiation strategies to close deals with optimal terms.

• Develop a deep understanding of assigned categories and the supplier marketplace.

• Build and manage relationships with the internal customers and the suppliers that make up the supply base.

• Help conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential cost containment and improvement opportunities.

• Identify and display sourcing best practices in procurement.

• Work with Quality to resolve complaints.

• Work with Accounts Payable to resolve claims and discrepancies.

• Participate in internal audits.

• Demonstrate a measurable reduction in year over year total cost of ownership for the goods and/or services being sourced without compromising current quality and/or service levels.

• Identify alternative sourcing strategies to mitigate supply chain risk and drive item and process cost reductions.

• Develop and maintain an Opportunity Analysis across CAPEX, facilities and other site-managed expenses.

• Cross functional support as required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Chemistry, or Engineering required

Experience:

Minimum of 2-5 years sourcing experience

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Chemical Industry knowledge is a plus, nut not needed

• CPM or CPSM a plus

• Experience with JDE/BPCS/AD400 a plus

Other Skills:

• Proven track record of implementing change

• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management

• Strong negotiation and project management skills

• Solid judgment with ability to make good decisions

• Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures

• Highly proficient in MS Office Suite

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP/SCOPE:

This position reports to the Materials Manager, interacts, and collaborates with all levels of other employees and outside suppliers and venders.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Office environment within a manufacturing chemical plant facility.

DISCLAIMER:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this position.