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Fengxian, CN

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Sourcing Specialist (Raw Material)

Why are we proud of what we do at allnex? We create coatings, products which help protect the world for all nex>t generations – and that’s exactly what you can do joining us!

Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.

 

Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer-lasting means making them more sustainable, and that’s a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, you’ll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.

You’ll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who – as part of one of the world’s leading coating resins companies – serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.

 

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Position overview

Are you interested in learning more about Procurement in the world leading industrial coating resins company? We are looking for a Sourcing Specialist to join our team. You will primarily work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to provide materials at best TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and to minimize inventory where possible while keeping defined service levels. You will also manage local relationships with plant managers, maintenance managers and operational people.


If you have good negotiation and contracting skills, then we are waiting for your application.

Responsibilities

  • Implement purchasing tactics to ensure adequate supply of raw materials to meet production demand of plants.
  • Achieve annual costs savings objectives and ensure costs to achieve Marginal Income target.
  • Management of cash flow through achieving DPO targets.
  • Maintain updated information on Supply & Demand for major raw materials and outlook on future pricing changes.
  • Set and implement the relevant procurement strategy, based on the global procurement strategy.
  • On a monthly basis provide accurate and timely pricing forecasts (Variance Rpt), update on cost savings in data base.
  • Ensuring a practical execution of the new raw material qualification and supplier onboarding process.
  • Responsible for evaluation of Supplier performance through Scorecard system.
  • Work closely with Procurement team in Riga on pricing updates, data management and other initiatives.
  • Provide data analysis & support for procurement decision, process improvement in APAC.

Required skills and experience

  • Min. 5 years of procurement experience in the chemicals industry, which can be partially compensated by equivalent business, commercial, or technical experiences in the chemicals industry.
  • Familiar with petrochemicals feedstocks and raw materials markets, including supply demand balances and supplier cost drivers.
  • Experienced in managing fine chemicals (broader categories) from both tail Raw Material and vendor-wise.
  • Strong negotiation skills and analytical skills including excel sheet and pivot table proficiency. SAP experiences required.
  • Highly effective communicator, with influencing and conflict resolution skills.
  • English working professional (Additional languages are a plus).

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in engineering, business management or purchasing

We offer

We are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. On top of that we are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Equal Employment Opportunity
allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.

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Check out our careers page for available opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you.

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