Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist (Coatings Industry)

Job Description:

As a Category Sourcing Manager - Pigments/Colorants and Minerals at AkzoNobel, you will be responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership to the Global/SESA category sourcing. Your role will involve defining and deploying strategies for managing global/regional spend, collaborating with key internal stakeholders, and owning strategic supplier management with regional and global vendors. Your efforts will be aligned with AkzoNobel's corporate goals on sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deploy global and regional sourcing strategies for the category and sub-categories.
• Lead and manage strategic supplier management regionally and globally.
• Strategically influence internal stakeholders and business teams on a global and regional scale.
• Exhibit leadership behaviors to both the category team and suppliers.
• Lead and deliver regional and global projects specific to the category.
• Implement strategic cost management through e-tenders, negotiation, and contract management.
• Ensure year-on-year value creation in alignment with company and functional goals.
• Collaborate with the Technical Category Lead to develop a technical roadmap and critical projects.
• Build and sustain a vendor base encompassing current and prospective vendors.
• Contribute to AkzoNobel's Science-Based Target initiative and develop alternate raw materials with the Business Unit Technical Lead.
• Demonstrate high levels of global collaboration and cooperation.

Qualifications Required:

• Graduate in Science/Business Economics.
• Masters in Business Administration or Supply Chain preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a strategic sourcing role with similar complexity and geography.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Proven experience in global or regional sourcing roles, change management, and leading strategic projects.
• Superior influencing skills.

Additional Company Details:

AkzoNobel, with a legacy since 1792, is a global leader in paints and coatings. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company operates in over 150 countries and employs around 34,500 talented individuals. With a portfolio of trusted brands like Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon, AkzoNobel is committed to delivering high-performance products and services to customers worldwide. Job Description:

As a Category Sourcing Manager - Pigments/Colorants and Minerals at AkzoNobel, you will be responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership to the Global/SESA category sourcing. Your role will involve defining and deploying strategies for managing global/regional spend, collaborating with key internal stakeholders, and owning strategic supplier management with regional and global vendors. Your efforts will be aligned with AkzoNobel's corporate goals on sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deploy global and regional sourcing strategies for the category and sub-categories.
• Lead and manage strategic supplier management regionally and globally.
• Strategically influence internal stakeholders and business teams on a global and regional scale.
• Exhibit leadership behaviors to both the category team and suppliers.
• Lead and deliver regional and global projects specific to the category.
• Implement strategic cost management through e-tenders, negotiation, and contract management.
• Ensure year-on-year value creation in alignment with company and functional goals.
• Collaborate with the Technical Category Lead to develop a technical roadmap and critical projects.
• Build and sustain a vendor base encompassing current and prospective vendors.
• Contribute to AkzoNobel's Science-Based Target initiative and develop alternate raw materials with the Business Unit Technical Lead.
• Demonstrate high levels of global collaboration and cooperation.

Qualifications Required:

• Graduate in Science/Business Economics.
• Masters in Business Administration or Supply Chain preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a strategic sourcing role with similar complexity and geography.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Proven experience in global or regional sourcing roles, change management, and leading strategic projects.
• Superior influencing skills.

Additional Company Details:

AkzoNobel, with a legacy since 1792, is a global leader in paints and coatings. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company operates in over 150 countries and employs around 34,500 talented individuals. With a portfolio of trusted brands like Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon, AkzoNobel is committed to delivering high-performance products and services to customers worldwide.