Job Description: Main Job accountabilities - Works closely with leadership to develop and implement sourcing strategies for CHEMICAL INDUSTRY RAW MATERIAL - Polymer additives (antioxidants, UV light stabilizers, nucleators, scavengers, slip agents). - Polymer compound materials (pigments, flame retardants, glass fibers, talc, calcium carbonate) - Increase Strategic Sourcing in large spend categories - Generate preferred Strategic Supplier portfolio - Cost reduction Opportunity for Rate Contract or Frame Agreement - Negotiate (price, terms &amp; conditions) - Select Supplier through RFP &amp; Evaluation Process - Formulating Master Agreement and Outline Agreement in the system - Evaluate alternate source/opportunities for active and in-active materials - Obtain the necessary legal documents (CDA- s, supply agreements, Quality agreements, etc.) by working with the legal department - Provide suppliers with periodic forecasts especially for materials with long LT - Provide analysis &amp; strategy for competitive procurement, research, sourcing, risk mitigation, and contract management Required knowledge, competencies, skills &amp; experience - Post Graduate / Graduate in Engineering (CHEMICAL, Production, Industrial, Mechanical) - Engineer with at least 10 years of experience; (Procurement experience at least 5 years) - Global relevant experience (5 years +) in Procurement operations, Vendor Relationship Management, Techno-Commercial, RFQ/ RFP negotiations, ARIBA - Knowledge about country-specific contracting laws - Result-oriented, willing to challenge the status quo - Organising, planning, and project management skills - Good commercial negotiator - Teamwork and Collaboration although assertiveness - Capability to analyze, develop &amp; transfer internal demands into beneficial contract solutions - Fluency in English. Any proficiency in German/ French would be preferred - Strong MS Excel skills - Familiar with Excel formulas, such as lookup/text/date functions to support complex spend, cost model analysis, cost reduction calculation and tracking, and SAP Outline Agreement pricing validation and updates - Familiar with pivot tables and pivot charts to support SAP spend analysis - SAP experience preferred - Familiar with SAP transactions, able to perform lookups, changes of materials and vendors in SAP independently - Understand material and taxonomy structure in SAP, to provide operational support - Chemical related background will be nice to have (not a must-have) - Such as degrees in Chemistry or Chemical Engineers, or sourcing experience with chemicals, to support sourcing decisions and managing commodities

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Aligned Automation - Specialist - Category Management  ,Job Description for Aligned Automation - Specialist - Category Management  in Aligned Automation in  Pune for (10-20) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Aligned Automation - Specialist - Category Management  in Aligned Automation in  Pune for (10-20) years of experience. Apply Now!