Job Detail

Clariant is a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, based in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. On 31 December 2018 the company employed a total workforce of 17 901. In the financial year 2018, Clariant recorded sales of CHF 6.623 billion for its continuing businesses. The company reports in four business areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, Natural Resources, and Plastics & Coatings. Clariant’s corporate strategy is based on five pillars: focus on innovation and R&D, add value with sustainability, reposition portfolio, intensify growth, and increase profitability.

We are looking for a new Senior Procurement Manager - Direct Materials (M/F/D) to independently source raw materials on a global level, manage the supply market in your area of responsibility, closely and pro-actively interact with the businesses and other stakeholders, manage key suppliers, lead the category strategy process and actively participate in the performance management of the category


Responsibilities

• You will be primarily focused on developing and executing global sourcing strategies in close collaboration with your key stakeholders and lead the category strategy process


• Responsibility for developing, influencing, maintaining supplier relationships and Key Supplier program elements including supplier assessments and improvement


• You will lead negotiations with suppliers and ultimately reaching agreements on contracts, NDA, QA, QNS, etc.


• You will actively conduct market research, actively optimizing our supplier base and identify alternative raw materials


• By continuously monitoring market development you will be able to forecasts prices of strategic products. With this date you will compile monthly reports for the business and direct potential changes.


• You will take ownership for creating & maintaining contract master data


• Responsibility for implementing bundling projects towards supply markets/suppliers will lie with you


• You will oversee and participate in cross-functional teams taking part in International Lean Sigma projects, e.g. as a Champion, Green Belt or Team member


• You will encourage the uptake of best practices within the department and across Clariant


• Maintaining and strengthening effective lines of communication with your stakeholders will be a key to your long-term success.


• Through close interaction with the Business (Business Management and Operations) you will help determine future raw materials a create and adaptive strategy to meet those needs.


• You will lend your expertise to innovation projects and new business development activities.


• Our corporate sustainability program is very important to us and you will drive further initiatives within procurement

Requirements

• A degree in Business Administration or Procurement (or similar) combined with knowledge of chemistry


• At least 7 years of experience in a global business environment


• Proficient in SAP, e-Procurement Tools and MS Office


• Excellent communication skills fluent in English with other languages beneficial


• Experience of tools such as Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma.


• An inate hunger for improvement both personal and departmental


• Proven negotiation skills in highly technical environments

• We ensure a highly interesting, versatile and challenging work environment.


• You will have important influence on daily activities and tasks


• We offer an attractive and performance-based remuneration


• We provide the benefits of a modern company


• We will support your development needs with tailored, individual trainings