Sr. Procurement Specialist

The Sourcer is responsible to support the stakeholders for the entire purchasing process (S2C) and to ensure compliance to the applicable regulations and procedures. This is a long-term contract assignment, 1-year plus.

You will be the first point of contact for the local stakeholders and have a significant influence on the successful execution of Projects and ensuring that Procurement contributes its best to the defined project targets.

Qualifications (Education, skills, experiences and personal characteristics necessary for success in this position)

• The position requires a B.S. or B.A. degree in Engineering or a Business area and a minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in Project procurement preferably in a EPC or chemical industry.
• Identify opportunities to increase automation (e.g. ARIBA, creation of SAP outline agreements, bringing more materials under existing outline agreements, etc).
• Participate in, and lead where required, the continuous improvement process for Procurement related services, including market research on contractors and suppliers, internal customer training, contract template revisions, and Procurement process improvements.
• Basic Sourcing, Negotiating and contract management skills, as well as working knowledge of legal claims, litigation, and business law is desirable. The ability to understand and communicate both legal and technical issues is essential, as is the ability to understand market trends, corporate culture and goals, and regional influences.
• Knowledge of contract negotiations and management, supplier relationship management, commercial law, modern procurement processes and practices is desirable.
• Demonstrated and strong analytical skills and ability to organize data to derive insights for business decisions. Basic knowledge of SAP and Ariba systems is desirable.
• The skills necessary for this position to be effective are interpersonal, technical and analytic, with a good understanding of business needs and challenges.