Purchasing Specialist

Contenido de trabajo

Business Unit: ESI HQ & Other

Division: Supply Chain - Business

Business Overview

Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ESI) is a leading specialty chemicals company whose operating businesses (see below) formulate a broad range of solutions that enhance the performance of products people use every day. Developed in multi-step technological processes, our innovative solutions enable our customers’ manufacturing processes in several key segments, including electronic circuitry, communication infrastructure, automotive systems, industrial surface finishing, consumer packaging, and offshore energy.

Customers of ESI’s businesses use our innovation as a competitive advantage, relying on ESI to help them navigate in fast-paced, high-growth markets. The breadth of ESI’s offerings provides strong strategic value to the end markets they serve. With over 5,500 people in operating facilities across more than 50 countries, ESI has established a growing legacy of creating technological advances for customers around the globe. Our people and technical sales teams are located close to our key markets, allowing us to maintain strong customer relationships and accelerate our product innovation process.

Job Purpose

The Purchasing Specialist executes site specific Sourcing Strategy. The role includes purchase of goods, materials, and serivces to ensure site operational needs, taking into account sourcing strategy, price, quality, delivery to ensure continuity of supply and finish the assigned stegtic project. In addtion, assists in managing strategic suppliers‘ relationship and interfaces between internal customers and suppliers. This includes assisting in improving supplier quality and resolve elevated sourcing issues. This role reports to a Senior purchasing specilist as well as local Supply Chain.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure Raw Material Supply Availability
• Work with operations team on material purchasing plan to support production. Ensure continuous of material supply. Raise purchase order and follow up on the delivery schedule.
• Escalate material supply issue and work with supervisor on potential path forward.
• Provide material management data for review and feedback on potential improvement in material management process and planning.
• Execution of the ESI Category Sourcing Strategy at the Site Level:
• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified sourcing strategy, cost, quality and deliver targets; assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers.
• Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required
• Supply Base management:
• Manage site Suppliers
• Assist in negotiations with local suppliers
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues
• Other functions:
• Interface with Site Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance to company guideline, purchasing policies, and Quality and EHS procedures
  

Qualifications

• Possess purchasing experience of 1-3 years and Chemical industry experience a plus
• Possess minimum diploma, with related experience; Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or related fields is a plus
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, as well as demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to communicate with all levels.
• Negotiation skills and experience in establishing and maintaining influential relationships with suppliers is a plus
• Accomplished Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills. Experience with SAP a plus
  

Education

High school diploma or GED

Physical Requirements

Relevant Industries

Chemicals

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