Pr Buyer

**Date**:Aug 15, 2024

**Location**: H? Chí Minh City, VN

**Company**:AkzoNobel

**About AkzoNobel**

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

© 2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

**Job Purpose**:
The PR Buyer executes the sourcing strategy at local level and is the interface with local suppliers and sites:

- Key procurement interface with local stakeholders and act as first escalation interface to handle local issue.
- Key participant in the IBP Process of the region
- Drives local change management and continuous improvements projects to improve suppliers’ QDCIS performances.
- Manages local, plant specific suppliers.
- Strategies, Negotiation for Tail spend materials for the respective region.

**Key Activities**:
Is responsible for the local delivery of sourcing strategy.
Contributes to regional or global sourcing strategies with local requirements.
Is responsible for commercial negotiations only if delegated by a Sourcing Director
Is key-interface with local stakeholders at site; Supply Chain, RD&I, Local Business
Acts as the first escalation interface to handle local supplier issues.
Drives the local change management which regards to QDCIS projects, supports and drives Value Engineering savings projects locally. Drives Material cost reduction initiatives locally.
Manages local, plant specific suppliers.
Contributes to and leads local continuous improvement/ ALPS projects.
Management of Price list in each of the region/country.
Management of Tail spend.

**Experience**:
Successful, multi-year track record in Procurement and Supplier Management.
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
Good planning/project management skills.
Local language and good command of English.
Superior communication, negotiation & interpersonal skills
Passion for reducing costs.
Distinctive leadership.
Comfortable with conflicts.
Able to work in a dual reporting matrix.
Able to get buy-in and commitment from both internal and external stakeholders.

**Education**:
Bachelor’s degree required (Additional degree in Materials & Purchasing Management, International trade is preferred).

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 42274