Procurement Manager, IT & Corporate Services

The Procurement Manager reports to the Vice President of Procurement and is responsible for leading the category sourcing and supplier strategies in partnership with corporate functions (IT HR Legal Finance). This role leads a team that develops and executes sourcing strategies evaluates product and service offerings recommends suppliers negotiates contracts and manages supplier performance. This position also manages procurement sustainability goals and serves as the Together for Sustainability (TfS) Coordinator for the and Responsibilities:Leads a procurement services team with the focus on talent acquisition coaching skill development and deployment of procurement and business capabilities that meets or exceeds organizational goals and stakeholder technical direction advice and counsel on a wide array of supplier and stakeholder situations bringing broad depth and breadth of experience to handle procuring services across complex and/or changing thorough category strategies to drive value based on an understanding of internal stakeholder needs the supply market spend analysis and benchmarking. Effectively documenting communicating and gaining buy-in for the the category strategies into sourcing strategies which contains acceptable supplier negotiation approaches and outcomes aligned with business leader selects develops and maintains strong supplier relationships to ensure the requirements of the categories are met with the optimum quality service and cost to useManages supplier performance including objective setting and supplier evaluations. Interacts with stakeholders to develop engage and lead supplier relationships to extract the greatest value in cost security of supply risk management sustainability and sustainable procurement for the company including partnering with Sustainability and representing AdvanSix in external organizations such as Together for Sustainability (TfS)Maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices technologies related corporate policies and procedures as well as regulations ensuring procurement activities comply with internal policies and external regulationsOversees tactical purchasing for all corporate functions including the issuance of purchase orders and/or payment of invoicesComprehends and provides constructive input on legal contract documents related to purchasing terms conditions indemnification intellectual property ownership business continuity planning and continuous improvement opportunities across key suppliers and categories to improve total cost and correct potential risks with and manages metrics necessary to ensure customer satisfaction and the ongoing competitiveness of procured products and Qualifications:Bachelors degree in finance business or related field; masters degree preferred8 years of experience in purchasing and/or supply chain managementA strong background across multiple corporate services procurement areas is desired with a particular preference for expertise negotiating managing contracts and driving supplier performance related to the IT leading the delivery and optimization of procurement services including developing teams people and services Qualifications:Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills requiredExcellent verbal and written communication skills at different levels across the organization; excellent interpersonal skillsAbility to champion a cause and collaborate cross functionally to identify and implement process improvement opportunitiesStrategic mindset problem solving project managementTravel may be requiredThe base salary range for this role is: $130700 to $196100.