Global Lead Buyer (For Activated Carbon, Functional Silanes and Metal Salts)

What we offer

You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.

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Job Title : Global Lead Buyer (For Activated Carbon, Functional Silanes and Metal Salts)

Reporting to : Sr. Vice President Procurement & Head of Inorganics & Base Petrochemicals

Entity : Evonik India

Work Location : Thane

Purpose of the Position:

• Global sourcing repsonsibility for (several) strategic raw material baskets.

  
  

• Purchasing of raw materials considering quality, safety, sustainability as well as cost and time efficiency.

  
  

• Support of Business Lines with repect to all raw material sourcing topics.

  
  

• Evaluation of new raw material sources.

  
  

• Strategic and tactical planning/forecasting of the complex global sourcing activities.

  
  

• Guarantee security of supply.

  
  

• Development and implementation of raw material strategies.

  
  

Key Responsibilities :

• Execution of soucring activities for strategic raw materials according to users' need in a timely and accurate manner

  
  

• Identification and consolidation of the complex raw material plannings across several stakeholders

  
  

• Development and implementation of gloabl sourcing strategies

  
  

• Generate savings

  
  

• Global contract negotiations and execution of the supply contracts 

  
  

• Identification and implementation of alternative sources

  
  

• Strategic supplier evaluation

  
  

• Creation and maintenance of supplier relations 

  
  

• Support of selected Business Lines

  
  

• Leading global teams with respect to gloabl souring activities

  
  

• Continuous reporting

  
  

• Ensuring compliant sourcing activities with respect to all relevant laws and guidelines

  
  

• Identification and implementation of more sustainable sourcing including topics such as RSPO switch, reduction of carbon footprint, identifying alternative feedstocks etc.

  
  

Qualification & Work Experience required - 

• Bachelor s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

  
  

• Minimum 8-10 year of relevant work experience.

  
  

• Relevant Product line knowledge / expereince will be added advantage.

  
  

• Be an excellent negotiator, drive creative solutions & self-starter.

  
  

• Excellent research, data mining, analytical and problem-solving skills.

  
  

Your Application
 

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