LSE Indirect Procurement Representative
Posted on: 31 Jan 2022
West Elizabeth, PA
Job Description
Responsibilities
Eastman is driven by a purpose to enhance the quality of life in a material way and a vision to be the world’s leading material innovation company. Our long history of technical expertise in chemical processes and polymer science positions us to provide innovative solutions to some of the world’s most complex problems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Processes MRO requisitions for Jefferson & Franklin sites
Conduct spot buys and bids for MRO goods
Exercise a high degree of independent judgment to manage day-to-day vendor relationships
Identify and implement cost savings and avoidance opportunities without impacting quality
Initiate set up process for new vendors
Resolve blocked invoice issues
Uphold internal and external policies, regulations and laws
Seek to become the expert and source of advice in area of assignment
Complete all procurement activities from start to finish through execution of Procure to Pay (P2P)
Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:
Bachelors degree in supply chain preferred.
Minimum of 2 years of procurement experience preferred.
Sustainability-focused mindset
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong interpersonal skills; able to forge and collaborate with internal customer/external supplier relationships.
Understanding of contracts and commercial terms
Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing and logistics and basic understanding of supply chain management
Expertise in SAP and/or SAP-Ariba data processing systems preferred
Ability to comply with existing/quickly adapt to new processes within the organization; Adaptive to change, uncertain circumstances, and embraces challenges
Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Ability to work in team environment and demonstrate leadership
Negotiation skills
Comfortable with conflict
Presentation skills
Eastman Chemical
Kingsport, TN
Eastman Chemical Company operates as an advanced materials and specialty additives company worldwide. The company’s Additives & Functional Products segment offers specialty coalescent, specialty and commodity solvents, paint additives, and specialty polymers; hydrocarbon and rosin resins; insoluble sulfur and anti-degradant rubber additives; performance resins; amine derivative-based building blocks; heat transfer and aviation fluids; organic acid-based solutions; and metam-based soil fumigants, thiram and ziram based fungicides, and plant growth regulators. It serves the transportation, consumables, building and construction, animal nutrition, crop protection, energy, personal and home care, and other markets.
Its Advanced Materials segment provides co-polyesters, cellulose esters, polyvinyl butyral (PVB) sheets, specialty PVB intermediates, and window and protective films, and aftermarket applied film products for value-added end uses in the transportation, consumables, building and construction, durable goods, and health and wellness markets. The company’s Chemical Intermediates segment offers Olefin and acetyl derivatives, ethylene, and commodity solvents; primary non-phthalate and phthalate plasticizers, and niche non- phthalate plasticizers; and methylamines and salts higher amines and solvents to the industrial chemicals and processing, building and construction, health and wellness, and agrochemicals.
Its Fibers segment provides cellulose acetate tow, triacetin, cellulose acetate flake, and acetic anhydride for use in filtration media primarily cigarette filters; natural and solution dyed acetate yarns for use in consumables, and health and wellness markets; and wet-laid nonwoven media, specialty and engineered papers, and cellulose acetate fibers for transportation, industrial, agriculture and mining, aerospace, personal hygiene, and consumables markets. Eastman Chemical Company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee.
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IndustryConsumers goods
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No. of Employees14, 500
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Website
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