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Procurement Manager, Indirect Categories

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China Avient Full time
Job Summary

The Assistant Manager, Indirect Sourcing has responsibility for the development and maintenance of strategic initiatives through the establishment of supplier specifications, measuring conformance and identifying process improvement opportunities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supplier negotiations and integration with business units
  • Identification of cost savings opportunities and management of supplier relationships
  • Direct management of one or more categories, covering Avient sites across China and South East Asia countries
  • Defining, planning and executing Sourcing projects to improve the existing business and set the stage for future growth
  • Creating project schedules, assigning key tasks, and partnering with cross-functional teams to execute tasks
  • Facilitating supplier selection and negotiating contracts for key Avient and business-unit initiatives
  • Leading, developing, implementing and enforcing supplier performance metrics
  • Documentation and administration of all supplier contracts, confidentiality agreements, license agreements, purchase order documentation, shipping documentation, and electronic documents required for smooth supply chain execution
  • Working with the supplier base to continually identify process improvements and cost reduction opportunities
  • Integrating strategic procurement activities with business unit representatives where required
  • Reporting category activities to the organization on a regular basis
  • Managing overall supplier relationships, including measurement of performance to specifications, negotiations, contracting and process improvement
  • Providing analytical and process improvement support to the corporate sourcing group, including data analysis, internal reporting and overall process improvement recommendations
  • May supervise Sourcing Specialists/Coordinators
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Business or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years of experience in cross-functional sourcing, budget management, leadership, data management, purchasing, and process improvement
  • Leadership experience, including managing direct reports and developing talent
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to multitask and work independently
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with ability to work on a team and lead regular cross-functional team update meetings
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as SAP