Global Pigment Category Lead - Madrid, España - Sun Chemical Corporation

Sun Chemical Corporation

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Madrid, España

hace 2 semanas

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Isabel García

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries.

Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us.

With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

YOUR TASK

Our Global Pigment Category Lead is responsible for sourcing and procurement of ~500M$ spend on organic and inorganic pigments on global company level.

The incumbent will manage a team of 5 direct reports.

Participate in setting category strategies and effective supplier negotiations strategies and tactics, including the determination of which materials and suppliers are managed globally, regionally and locally in the interest of maximizing value and business efficiencies
Implement, maintain and enhance supplier relationship management programs with key suppliers, including metrics, performance goals and improvement initiatives
Develop and maintain best in class sourcing capability in category management from initial determination of requirements and specifications, through to negotiations and supplier management
Actively engage with key stakeholders from different business segments to collect and understand technical and commercial requirements for pigments across plants and businesses. and incorporate them into the supplier selection process
Work with Supply Chain to obtain the demand forecast and aggregate the demand on supplier level
Support and drive Make vs Buy projects and opportunities
Actively screen the market and develop comprehensive understanding of the internal needs to identify cost savings opportunities
Act as point of escalation for supply issue resolutions with suppliers
Manage a team of employees located in Asia, Europe and North America, including developing of talent management and succession planning

YOUR PROFILE

Bachelor's degree or MBA in Business Economics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar
Experience in Global Procurement and Sourcing, preferably for a Chemical Company
Experience in the field of Pigments Category Management is a plus
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written in English
Excellent analytical, decision making and negotiation skills
Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office, experience in SAP is a plus

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is Sun's policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled.

Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.