Senior Commodity Manager - Chemicals

Company: Strong Customer Base in the Consumer Packaged Goods Sector, as Well as for Commercial and Industrial Leaders

Location: Chicago, IL Area

Position Reports to: Director Raw Materials

Opportunity Highlights

Our client is a multinational leader centered in highly secure industries and products. As a global leader, their products are produced worldwide in over 14 manufacturing locations. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to help develop a world class organization on a regional and global level but still source a particular commodity group. The incumbent will join a dynamic team that is part of the development of organization with a strong strategic sourcing focus. Due to high visibility, this role will play a part in this development. The commodity manager will focus on raw material sourcing which will allow them to exercise their expertise in sourcing but will also help to contribute to a strong and growing company.

Company Information

The company is a world leader in their focus. With a strong customer base in the consumer packaged goods sector, as well as for commercial and industrial leaders, they employ over 1500 people in over 14 sites globally. The success of this company can be seen in its longevity, stability and financial success. Its financial strength is reflected in its continual sales growth and strong profit. With sales well over 1 billion, they continue to lead in their market on a worldwide basis.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for year to year savings in assigned spend.
• Responsible for executing purchasing cycle through entire RFP or bid process and negotiated agreements for assigned spend.
• Must be skilled in negotiating tactics, effectively utilize analysis to extract the greatest value for client, properly represent stakeholders and find creative solutions and deals. Must have a working knowledge of typical commercial and legal contract terms and conditions.
• Responsible for identifying and qualifying suppliers of assigned spend or spend category. Must be able to systematically collect and synthesize needed information from the Company, suppliers and external environment to appropriately define suppliers’ capabilities relative to client’s requirements.
• Must develop a purchasing strategy and tactical plan consistent with the business strategy and supported with analysis including category spend analysis, market analysis and total cost of ownership analysis.
• To achieve a readily available base of suppliers to ensure supply and cost leverage.
• Responsible for effectively managing the relevant supplier base, including setting goals for supplier relationship and performance and maintaining appropriate measurement. Responsible for all aspects of contract implementation and value realization.
• To achieve improved supplier performance and obtain full value of the negotiated agreements.
• Responsible for participation on global spend teams and cross-functional efforts as either a team leader or member.
• Teams are expected to consistently identify and realize cost improvement and risk mitigation opportunities over time.
• To achieve maximum utilization of corporate purchasing leverage.
• Responsible for contributing to the on-going and systematic development and improvement of purchasing processes and techniques.
• To achieve Company-wide application of world class purchasing processes.

Qualifications/Requirements

• 5 years of sourcing experience at a multinational with a fairly mature sourcing process in place.
• Has delivered visible results. Will want to hear value creation and other ways to drive sourcing.
• Technical orientation is a plus.
• Sourcing of chemicals is a plus but could come from a technical background in other commodities – metals, inorganic, raw materials.
• 25-35% travel may be necessary.
• Process driven sourcing methodology – 7 Step.
• Has to promotable.


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Senior Supplier Quality Management Manager (SQM Manager)

Company: Fortune 20 Global Energy Leader

Location: Houston, Texas

Position Reports to: Senior Supplier Quality Management (SQM) Director

Opportunity Highlights

The position will have high corporate visibility and responsibility within a Fortune 10 Global Leader. The incumbent will take a leadership role in the building of a world class Supplier Quality Management department. The incumbent will provide guidance and expertise to this effort, including developing a strong SQM team. The prime objective of the role is to ensure that competent SQM resources, structured controls and processes are developed and implemented into the overall Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) Process. The role provides leadership and organizational capability to support engineering, operations and PSCM Functions to deliver and assure SQM and Group Integrity Management (IM) Standard requirements are rigorously implemented and managed throughout all phases of supplier management processes.


Company Information

Our client is a Fortune 20 global energy leader. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, the client operates globally, with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents. Under new leadership, they are in the process of transforming their procurement group from a decentralized tactical organization to a strategic team who can partner with stakeholders and drive value.

Responsibilities

Strategy

- Ability to articulate and communicate the strategic vision for PSCM & SQM and translate into actionable plans, deployed within the SPUs/ Sector Directorates

- Develops long term 3 to 5 year plus SQM supplier strategies to be implemented with key suppliers/ contractors based on their ability to deliver IM and SQM requirements and business value consistently

- Develops SPU/ Sector Third Party Inspection (TPI) strategies and ensure competency of service and that there is consistent management of TPI service providers

SPU, Sector and Supplier Stakeholder Management

- Routinely communicates openly and with integrity with key business stakeholders to align direction between PSCM and the internal customer intent

- Liaise with supplier executives up to and including the CEO level to influence change

- Work directly with the Supplier’s Executives (VP Quality/Director Quality)

- Shapes and removes roadblocks to enable the delivery of the PSCM supplier quality agenda

- Coordinates SQM activities and implementation programs with Sector/SPU QM strategies and Segment QM strategies/ guidance

- Interfaces with functional disciplines such as facilities, subsea, drilling and completions to ensure that operational and reliability requirements are delivered

- Interfaces with related networks to ensure best practice SQM is transferred to SPU / sector PSCM activities in a cost effective and practical manner

- Proactively operates across segments and client businesses to the wider benefit of client

Supplier Pre-Qualification

- Minimize the risk and maximize value by pre-qualifying the right suppliers and contractors for client

- Supplier Development plans to ensure identified gaps are addressed and closed in a timely manner

- As required, lead international supplier audits and assessments including selection of audit team members from internal client functions

- Be responsible for reviewing client key suppliers and contractors in their ability to provide long-term strategic added value

- For each high level IM risk suppliers, develop and prepare an audit plan based on the results of the risk assessment process

- Manage the completion of supplier assessments with targeted suppliers including working with suppliers to complete self assessments, and completion of on site reviews

- Ensures appropriate contractor/ supplier verification and audit programs are established and prioritized in accordance with risk/ criticality assessment

Right First Time & Quality Planning

- Lead the application of appropriate quality tools within the supply base to:

• Support engineering to identify contractor/ supplier risk in accordance with criticality assessment

• Identify supplier certification and verification documents that need to be in place

- Ensuring contractor/ supplier Management of Change MoC processes are established and implemented

- Integration of SQM processes into PSCM Sourcing and Supplier Management Processes

- Establish Right First Time Performance Targets with key suppliers and contractors

Measurement and Monitoring of Supplier Quality:

- Implements Supplier Performance Management processes by identifying leading and lagging metrics to be applied to specific contracts and purchase orders and ensuring that their output is measured and followed up as part of a continuous improvement process.

Continuous Improvement

- Drives a step change in performance by:

• Reduce the cost of poor supplier quality

• Facilitating specific improvement workshops at suppliers’ premises to identify process failures and corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence

• Introduces Lean, Six Sigma and/or equivalent concepts as part of the continuous improvement cycle

- Supports client’s continual improvement programs, recommending and introducing process improvements by leveraging an extended network of thought leadership avenues

SQM Process & Tools

- Globally identify best known methods that improve the competitive position of client in the area of Supplier Quality Management

- Work in conjunction with the PSCM common process team in the design, development and implementation of a world class supplier quality program including: supplier pre-qualification, quality planning, measurement and monitoring and continuous improvement

- Provides contractor and supplier interface/ input to Group IM Standard/ E &P IM Implementation document

- Content/ process owner for the SQM Element within the Segment Engineering and Quality Management Guidelines and Engineering Technical Practices (ETP)

- Defines the quality implementation roadmap for key alliances and strategic partners and ensures robust quality processes are in operation to achieve quality excellence

- Shapes and leads change management activities as related to SQM to assure the success of the supplier quality management programs

Organization Capability & Capacity

- Responsible for managing the resources and interfaces required to effectively support develop and execute business plans

- Works independently within the PSCM teams leading and managing a team of multi-discipline Supplier Quality Engineers

- Develops organizational capability within the PSCM organization and where necessary supplement from specialist organizations

- Anticipates and identifies capability gaps in self and establishes plans to address

Management of virtual team within the supply base to deliver a step change in key operational KPIs and processes

Qualifications/Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for at least 25% of the role
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree, preferably in SCM, Engineering or Business
• Has openly communicated with integrity to key business stakeholders to align direction
between purchasing and the internal customer
• Proven leadership skills (including ability to influence without reporting relationships)
• A proven track record of leading and defining supplier improvement activities and shaping
the methods for supplier approaches to business excellence
• Experience in the creation of a company-wide strategy and key performance indicators
around Supplier Quality Management
• Knowledge of business management, infrastructure requirements, business planning and
operational measurement
• Demonstrates skillful application of Market sector strategy development & application,
Demand management
• Significant experience working with contractors and suppliers in the design manufacturing
and testing of heavy industry equipment and materials
• Detailed understanding of Quality Control processes as applied to materials and
equipment involved with the oil and gas or similar industries
• Demonstrates advanced application of Supplier Quality Management, Contract execution
and management, Project Management Skills, Negotiating and Influencing Strategy,
Financial Skills
• Demonstrated practical application of Lean, Six Sigma and business improvement tools
• Strong background in International Management Systems including (but not limited to):
• ISO 9000 – Quality Generic
• ISO 29001 – Quality, Oil and Gas
• ISO 14001 – Environment
• OHSAS 18001 – Health & Safety
• SA 8000 – Corporate Responsibility

In addition to the essential criteria and qualifications, it is preferred that the successful candidate have the following:

• MBA
• ASQ Quality Certification
• Six Sigma Certification
• Oil and Gas industry experience

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IT Sourcing Specialist

Company: Strong Work-Life Balance In Very Desirable Location

Location: Austin, Texas

Position Reports to: Director of IT Sourcing

Opportunity Highlights

This high visibility role is responsible for carrying out the strategic directives of the team focused on the sourcing of IT and Telecommunications categories of spend. The incumbent will help develop and maintain the strategic relationships with key business stakeholders to create shared solutions, specific deliverables and clear expectations. As an experienced professional, the individual will act as a subject matter expert and designated agent for purchase of technology products and services. As a forward looking group, the incumbent will also research and analyze technology industry market data to benchmark costs, trends and technology roadmaps to make informed decisions on purchasing and negotiation strategies with technology stakeholders.


Company Information

This forward-looking organization offers a strong incumbent the opportunity to be in on the ground floor of a procurement transformation initiative. Known as an employer that is dedicated to work-life balance, they maintain a commitment to values that embrace Corporate Social Responsibility. This includes a dedication to safety, environment, and diversity. The size of the organization allows the client to look to the long term and offer strong resources, yet also allow employees to make an immediate impact. This includes access to senior management. In addition to strong internal factors, the company is attractive in terms of location. Austin, Texas is a location consistently ranked as one of the most livable in the United States. In addition to mild weather and incredible recreational activities, those who live in the area pay no state or city income tax.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies for IT and Telecommunications categories of spend.
• Develop and maintaining strategic relationships with key business stakeholders to create shared solutions, specific deliverables and clear expectations and acts as subject matter expert and designated agent for purchase of technology products and services.
• Develop clear and concise business requirements with the stakeholders that represent the client’s needs versus “wants”.
• Collect internal data to determine baseline costs and supply base information, to identify cost savings opportunities and develop purchasing strategies for the spend category.
• Research and analyze technology industry market data to benchmark costs, trends and technology roadmaps to make informed decisions on purchasing and negotiation strategies with technology stakeholders.
• Draft complex RFxs and provide guidance and assist stakeholders with the evaluation of bids, proposals and qualifications, and review of final recommendation documents.
• Draft complex IT and Telecommunication contracts
• Develop negotiation plans and then implement these plans through negotiation of the commercial and legal terms and conditions of IT and Telecommunication contracts.
• Initiate and lead cross-functional technology teams through the Strategic Sourcing Process. Use the Strategic Sourcing Process to develop procurement strategies for the technology commodities of hardware, software, managed services, consulting services and telecommunications.
• Manage the technology contracts for which one is responsible (measuring supplier performance against contract obligations) and develop strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Advise stakeholders on client purchasing policies and procedures and ensure procurement agreements meet these requirements as well as facilitate stakeholders through the Board approval process for contracts.
• Buy value, save money and mitigate risk for client.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelors degree in Purchasing, Business or similar field or equivalent experience plus five to seven years experience in procurement related to supply chain management, including negotiating contracts, developing procurement documents, and implementing and maintaining long-term contracts for a large organization.

Experience working with supplier diversity and environmentally preferable procurement initiatives a plus.

Excellent organizational, conflict resolution, customer service and interpersonal skills.

Ability to facilitate and communicate with internal and external customers and suppliers.

Able to resolve conflict as necessary to effectively manage stakeholder involvement.

Requires proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and other PC applications); experience with PeopleSoft or enterprise financial system a plus.

Certified Public Purchasing Buyer (CPPB) or CPM preferred.

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