Procurement Supervisor

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

SUMMARY

Provide leadership, mentoring and training to the plant's purchasing and MRO warehouse organization. Identify and implement best in class sourcing and warehouse practices which align to corporate objectives. Supports centralized procurement policies and practices for the corporation. Leads assigned procurement projects to completion. Responsible for the procurement of designated materials, services and supplies per department guidelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide leadership, mentoring and training to the designated supply chain organization. Supervises team member's quotes and purchases of materials insuring best practices and company policy are followed. Lead RFx, negotiations, supplier sourcing, contracts and compliance management for plant specific requirements. Oversee the management of the warehouse function to insure customer satisfaction, continuity of supply and appropriate inventory management. Drive supply chain efficiency through identification and implementation of best practices including the automation of repeatable spend. Develop/implement personal and team objectives aligning to plant and corporate objectives. Manage personal and team objectives to insure the KPI's are met. Institute and utilize strategic sourcing practices, processes and techniques across the organization to provide the best total cost supply chain solution. Establish and lead cross functional teams to develop, execute and maintain cross region sourcing strategies driving acceptance and use of a consolidated strategic supply base. Establish a preferred supply base and manage via suppler relationship management programs, including supplier scorecards/reviews to drive continuous improvement. Understand applicable company policy and insure personal and team compliance including the procurement policy and procedures, Sox controls and DOA. Comply with all company policies and procedures. Any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATION & SKILL REQUIREMENTS

B.S. in Engineering, business or related field, or progressive experience in purchasing field acceptable to management. Prefer ten years of progressive purchasing and management experience. General administrative and industrial purchasing/selling experience preferred. Strong written & verbal communication skills, as well as effective presentation skills are required. Strong Microsoft Power Point, Word, Excel, and computer based accounting application skills; SAP experience is highly desirable. Strong analytical skills required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Position will have more than twenty-five (25) direct and/or indirect reports. The position requires the ability to motivate direct/indirect or non-reports in the purchasing function as well as non-purchasing functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Incumbent may be required to travel via auto or airline on a limited basis.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel up to limited basis including air travel or auto travel.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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