Procurement Manager

Attention Procurement professionals seeking exciting career opportunities in the chemical industry!  Tessenderlo Kerley an innovative leader in the markets it serves is currently looking to hire a world-class Procurement Manager who can significantly impact the companys profitability and sustainability.  

As a Procurement Manager at Tessenderlo Kerely you will be seen as an invaluable advisor to Senior Leadership.  You will develop and lead procurement strategies and implement and enforce best-in-class purchasing processes which are agile flexible and anticipate market changes.

We are looking for someone with a broad range of procurement experience and who has deep knowledge of the supplier value proposition for the raw materials we purchase.  The ideal candidate will have a background in the Chemical/Process Industry and be experienced in purchasing raw materials particularly in Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium and Sulfur.  

Join our team and be part of an exciting company poised to experience continued growth and help us feed the world!

Other responsibilities to expect as the Procurement Manager are:

• Develop and lead all TKI procurement and purchasing strategies
• Develop and cultivate strategic internal and external relationships necessary to execute our 4S Strategy
• Coach and mentor team members
• Identify and recommend investments to improve our competitive advantage
• Understand the raw material supplier value chain and our relevance in the market
• Identify and recommend new business opportunities aligning with our strategies

Qualifications :

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in business or related area with at least 5 years of procurement experience
• Expected  to be in the HQ office (Phoenix Arizona) 5 days a week (relocation is available) with travel out of the office estimated at 20-30%
• Chemical/Process Industry background with experience purchasing raw materials (preferably in Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Sulfur)
• Leadership aptitude to create momentum and foster organizational change
• Strong project process and people management skills

Additional Information :

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) Company Retirement Contribution at year-end at up to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-Term Incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance 2x Annual Base Salary
• Paid vacation and sick time and ten paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance - up to $7500 in reimbursement assistance
• Childbearing and parental leave 
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program - for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time