Category Manager / Sr. Procurement Specialist - Land Transportation
SABIC - Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
Houston Texas
Salary: Neg Per Hour
How You Can Be the
Impact
- Create and execute the Regional
Supply Chain Procurement Strategy for assigned sub-categories for
company’s distribution in AMR in order to capture maximum value and
synergies.
- Collaborate with global and
other regional procurement category managers and stakeholders in
developing and implementing AMR category strategies and strategic sourcing
efforts that support Company profitability and growth, thus resulting in a
positive impact to overall SABIC bottom line.
- Lead contract negotiations and
placement of contracts with value creation in mind for all supply chain
regional needs and manage assigned category contracts.
- Assess business requirements,
qualify supply chain service providers, conduct competitive tenders,
evaluate offers, award and negotiate contracts through efficient and
effect category and contract management practices.
- Develop business cases, should
cost models, and cost adjustment formulas for identified scopes; identify
and utilize appropriate market intelligence and best practices in the
analysis, document benefits & value creation, collaborate with the
business to understand current & future spend, and agree on the
critical success factors and business challenges for each strategy &
contract.
- Develop, analyzes, and reports
savings calculations for projects and other metrics as required.
- Challenge existing business
concepts and sole/single source situations that arise.
- Drive continuous improvement
efforts for AMR Supply Chain and develop effective business relationships to
ensure compliance with policy and procedures.
- Manage change management
through influence, knowledge and internal cross-functional teams within
the business and function.
- Coordinate internal needs with
external market and suppliers for rapid response in a dynamic market.
- Enable and champion a
do-it-right-the-first-time frame of business – lead by example regarding
compliance to legislation, standards and company requirements.
- Manage and ensure compliance in
all aspects of the procurement process with education to business and
supplier base as required.
- Minimizing overall Supply Chain
Risks through conformance with Procurement Policy, upholding EHSS standard
and code of ethics with Supply Chain service providers and business
partners.
- Manage supplier performance;
segment supplier base and routinely schedule and review suppliers’ KPI
performance to ensure expectations are met and value is attained.
- Coordinate all activity with
legal and Global/Regional Procurement teams to ensure robust strategies,
contracts, KPI’s and continuous Improvement initiatives are in place and
functional for Supply Chain.
- Assists with special projects as assigned or requested.
What Matters to SABIC
- BA in Supply Chain Management
(Procurement), Business Administration, Finance, Engineering (preferably
Chemical, Industrial or Mechanical), Industrial Management or Economics or
equivalent industry experience in Procurement and Supply Chain Logistics.
MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in supply chain procurement related roles, with a minimum of 7+ years’ experience in directly managing road and rail transportation and logistics service categories, including sourcing, contract negotiations and supplier management in the Americas.
Physical Requirements: N/A
Eligibility Requirements
- You must submit your
application for employment online to be considered. Please submit your
resume using the “Apply Now/Apply” option on this page.
- You must be 18 years or older
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work for SABIC in the United States on a full-time basis.
Job Overview
Posted Date: 20 Feb 2024
Location: Houston Texas
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Company Information
Since SABIC’s founding in 1976 by a royal decree, it has exhibited a remarkable ability to do what others said could not be done. Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, SABIC is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 70% of the company’s shares are owned by Saudi Aramco, with the remaining 30% publicly traded on the Saudi stock exchange. SABIC’s growth has been nothing short of miraculous. Today, the company has operations in around 50 countries with a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. To find out how SABIC was created, and how it achieved its current success, please see the Corporate Profile pages. Or, for an idea of our size and capacity, see the Facts and Figures page.
Name: SABIC - Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
Web: https://www.sabic.com/