Procurement Agent

**GENERAL DESCRIPTION**

The Procurement Agent will be responsible for procurement of chemicals in country that are regionally/locally sourced and will support Global Category Managers in executing on the global sourcing strategies of globally negotiated items.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies to ensure supplier quality, delivery, cost, lead time, inventory, service level, and risk mitigation goals are met
- Lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve identified sourcing strategies
- Plan and perform negotiations with suppliers for assurance of supply, contract terms, and pricing
- Prepare contract agreements and other documentations as needed
- Execute on projects that will achieve year over year price savings within the managed category
- Responsible for vendor set ups, new product requests and product updates and vendor master maintenance and other activities within ChemTreat’s ERP system.
- Develop an overall supplier base which creates and sustains a competitive advantage, utilizing global market exploitation, leveraging spending and technologies
- Develop and deliver clear category management plans, fully aligned with Global Category Managers
- Develop and deliver clear category management plans that will include but are not limited to:

- Evaluating existing supply relationships, volume allocations and spend.
- Set goals and objectives based upon annual requirements and business objectives.
- Review with impacted business leaders for alignment.
- Oversee supplier related activities and monitor supplier performances. Coordinate with suppliers to resolve supply, quality, and performance related issues
- Communicate and collaborate with Global Category Managers to identify in-country sources of supply for cost reduction, risk mitigation and supply assurance
- Conduct commodity specific competitor and industry analysis to identify cost, material selection,

manufacturing techniques and materials sourcing to improve the company’s competitive position
- Stay informed of changing environmental, social responsibility and diversity standards, regulations, & laws
- Coordinate the efforts of cross-functional groups to improve Quality, Delivery, and Productivity
- Explore and develop alternate sources of supply to reduce risk and increase competition
- Lead the analysis of relevant markets and provide insight from that analysis to internal and external customers
- Play an active role in resolving critical quality and delivery issues with suppliers; comprehensive ownership of supplier performance.
- Build cost models for price forecasting and to secure better than market pricing

**SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Prepare monthly/quarterly reports and pull data for weekly management reviews
- Communicate and collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Product Technology, Corporate Services, R&D, Logistics, and Supply Chain
- Act as focal point and communicate actual and potential material availability problems, and lead activities to mitigate disruptions and other supply risk.
- Identify, plan and monitor implementation of Root Cause/Corrective Action plans to short term and permanent solutions to material supply issues
- Other duties as assigned
- Coordinates with demand planners to improve inventory turnover
- Involvement in the local leadership of the business operations

**KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS**
- Technical, Analytical skills and business knowledge
- Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Teamwork and leadership
- Organizational skills; Self-management
- Advanced ability and experience of Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Knowledge of Dynamics 365 ERP system is a plus
- Proven leadership skills in influential leadership situations
- Proficiency in English; fluency in Spanish or Portuguese preferred
- Negotiation acumen
- Strong financial acumen and experience in business case development, cost modeling and other financial decision approaches
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects across categories, commodities, suppliers and business functions
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency
- Comfortable with ambiguity and directional changes
- Clear, concise communicator, able to translate complex messages into commonly understood terms
- Strong consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Strong Microsoft skills: excel, word, power point
- SAP or equivalent system knowledge

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum one to two years’ experience in raw material procurement or demand planning
- Five to seven years of strategic sourcing or category management experience, preferably in Chemicals industry
- Global sourcing experience preferred
- Chemical Engineering experience, education, or acumen preferred
- MBA preferred

**EQUAL OPPORTUNITY**

ChemTreat, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital stat