Procurement Manager

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[Albemarle] is hiring for a [ Procurement Manager – Qinzhou site ]. This position is [ in-office and located in [Qinzhou site] .

• →Understand laws, regulations and Albemarle Compliance Standards relevant to the routine purchase and delivery of site materials and services and ensure full compliance.
• →Drive compliance excellence. Enable a team culture that promotes full compliance, encourages questions and aggressively works to mitigate potential compliance risks
• →Translate site requirements into actionable procurement strategies. Develop and own the site procurement value creation strategies and site procurement scoreboard.
• →Insure there is clear alignment of category strategies and performance metrics with GBU stakeholders and site operations
• →Apply a thorough understanding of the site’s spend profile, supplier base, market price drivers and strategic sourcing framework to identify ongoing opportunities for cost reduction and value creation.
• →Routinely engage with site leadership to ensure an aligned understanding of operational expectations and priorities, identify opportunities and confirm action plans.
• →Ensure clear expectations, aligned with the site’s procurement and operations objectives, are established in team member’s job responsibilities.
• →Actively network with other sites to share knowledge, identify potential leverage opportunities and jointly pursue value adding programs
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• 5-10 years + of indirect procurement/strategic sourcing/category management showing increasing growth and responsibilities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, partnering, and ability to influence.
• Experience understanding of plant operation.
• Experience understanding category management frameworks.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to partner with stakeholders and multiple functional groups on projects/programs.
• High learning and change agility.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Priority setting.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Effective oral and written communications as well as conflict management.
• Extensive knowledge with Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI and other advanced analytical tools; experience preferred in procurement platforms (Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, Oracle).
• Familiarity with sourcing events and savings methodologies preferred.
• Experience in Procurement spend data management and sourcing/contracting tools a plus.
• Lean and Change Management experience.
• Chinese and English – Proficient to conduct external and internal business.