Head of Procurement-martin Site

Type
- Procurement
- Location
- Martin, SC
- Contract
- Full Time

**Position Overview**:
The Head of Procurement is responsible for managing the direct materials procurement category with an annual spend of approximately $40 million. This role is crucial in delivering annual operating plan (AOP) target savings for the Martin Site and aligning procurement strategies with regional and global objectives. The position involves strategic and operational procurement execution, supplier relationship management, and continuous process improvement.

**Responsibilities**:
**Category Management**:

- Oversee direct materials procurement category.
- Develop and execute category strategies in line with regional and global procurement goals.
- Utilize competitive bidding, negotiation, RFx methodologies, and market data analysis.
- Develop and implement risk management strategies for the procurement process.
- Analyze procurement data and generate reports to inform decision-making and strategy development.

**Cost Savings and Efficiency**:

- Drive AOP target savings and impact profit and loss (P&L).
- Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and automation (P2P).
- Set action plans for cost savings, dual sourcing, and spend consolidation.

**Supplier Management**:

- Act as a key account manager for selected suppliers.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
- Negotiate contracts and manage supplier performance.

**Stakeholder Collaboration**:

- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive procurement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
- Influence and challenge stakeholders to identify new opportunities.

**Market Insights and Strategy**:

- Routinely benchmark industry practices and develop deep market understanding.

**Qualifications**:

- ** Education**: Bachelor’s degree required
- ** Experience**: 7 years in procurement roles such as Head of Plant Procurement, Category Manager, or similar positions.Strong experience in procurement, preferably in chemicals.
- Self-motivated with a focus on process excellence and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency in English (Spanish desirable).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Project management experience.
- Ability to understand and integrate big-picture strategies.

**Our company**:
Archroma is a global leader in color and specialty chemicals with strong market insight, highly talented people and a long history of material excellence and expertise. Archroma is headquartered in Pratteln near Basel, Switzerland, and operates with approximately 4500 employees and 30 production sites, over 42 countries. Through our two divisions: Textile Effects (TE) and Paper, Packaging & Coatings (PP&C), we deliver specialized performance and color solutions to meet customer needs in their local markets. A company committed to innovation, world-class quality standards, high service levels, cost-efficiency and sustainability, Archroma develops technologies that improve the beauty and performance of everyday products. Products enhanced, colors enhanced, performance enhanced - “Life enhanced”.

**Our people**:
Our people have a rich tradition of working side by side with our customers as long-term partners, developing tailored solutions that help customers deliver business success. Every day, with our passion, commitment to excellence and innovation, our people create specialized performance and color solutions designed to appeal to our senses and emotions for a greater life experience. At Archroma we foster diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone, whatever their gender, nationality, age, educational level, etc. Our different backgrounds and talents enrich our perspective and help us create a performance-driven and collaborative culture, based on its AACC pillars: 1) Achieve and exceed; 2) Adapt and innovate; 3) Center on customer; and 4) Collaborate and embrace diversity.