Senior Sourcing Specialist - maternity cover
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Sherwin-Williams founded in1866is a global leader in paints and coatings industry with $18 billion in sales and 140 manufacturing - distribution centers worldwide. We employ over 60000 people across all regions embracing and celebrating our diversity.Our people are behind the strength of our success. When you embark on acareeratSherwin-Williams we invest and support you inlifecareerconnection.
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Senior Sourcing Specialist is a strategic role for the Sherwin Williams EMEAI Sourcing Organization created to lead regional strategic sourcing efforts for specific subcategories of Additives. The role is to provide a proactive and cost-effective service to ensure a continuous supply of raw materials at a value and quality that meets or exceeds the various Divisions and business objectives.
Location: Rzeszw Poland (hybrid model: 3 days from office 2 days from home)
Responsibilities
- A sourcing management responsibility for a given raw materials categories
- Ensuring that total cost of ownership is at the optimal level
- Establishing the effective relationships with the key suppliers
- Working on a proper selection of suppliers
- Contract management - including suppliers evaluation tendering negotiations and drafting agreements & contracts
- Developing a broad market intelligence about the managed category of raw materials; sharing such information with the internal stakeholders
- Developing and maintaining effective KPIs
- Working with cross functional teams including Finance Operations Marketing Sales and R&D teams to deliver defined added value benefits alternative sources and raw materials
- Creating a sustainable and reliable supply chain whilst improving margins and company profitability
Qualifications
- Identify the knowledge and skills required to carry out the duties of this position in terms of formal education specialized training or previous experience or a the minimum requirements for the position rather than the personal qualifications of the incumbent(s).This might also include listing positions that are prerequisites for this position.
- At least four years of professional direct or indirect sourcing experience having awareness of large-scale and complex Direct sourcing programs a solid understanding of procurement best practices and a track record of success with direct materials
- Demonstrated strong self-initiative sense of urgency and customer relationship building skills
- Prior success of working with cross-functional/cross-cultural teams managing international relationships and leading projects and complex change initiatives across multiple sites and countries
- Knowledge of Chemical or Paint industry and markets preferred but not essential.
- Ability to negotiate with suppliers building business relationships delivering results according to business needs.
- Ability of planning budgeting forecasting and reporting
- Educated to degree and/or Diploma level or equivalent.
Please note thatSherwin Williams is unableto respond to any enquiriesaccept CVsor applications from RecruitmentAgencies.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
