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Senior Manager, Procurement

Shanghai, CN, 201206

Objectives of the Position

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to work as part of a global indirect procurement team, initially working in a dedicated P.One project team to drive accelerated optimization of our sourcing and buying outcomes in the region.  Reporting to the Global Outsource and Contracts Manager you will work with external consultants, internal stakeholders and the wider Procurement organization across diverse categories to drive cost savings and enhance operational efficiency.

BASF has established a standalone subsidiary dedicated to its Mobile Emissions Catalysts, Precious Metals Trading, Recycling and related Products and Services business. The new group is referred to as BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) and is wholly owned by BASF. BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions operates globally in over 15 countries and comprises of approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees.

 

Main Tasks

  • To provide professional expertise to the ECMS businesses in area of responsibility.

  • You will provide Indirect procurement expertise to the global site buyer community (best practice tendering / negotiation etc). Delivering cost out initiatives and functional leadership / learnings for the wider indirect procurement team.

  • Lead Global Outsource to deliver cost out initiatives, process and policy improvements and strategic contracts according to the ECMS Procurement Guidelines in cooperation with the ECMS Procurement organization and associated stakeholders.

  • Use of expert analytical skills, to explore optimization initiatives, cost out opportunities and projects to deliver Best in Class opportunities and solutions.

  • You will conduct major Indirect contract negotiations for the entire ECMS group when appropriate, engaging with multiple global stakeholders and partners.

  • You will develop regional or global strategies based on market analysis and BU needs.

  • Supplier management (negotiations, innovation, development, meetings, sourcing, assessment).

  • You will contribute to ECMS, BU and site performance, drive EBIT and additional value contribution, and provide transparency on progress, opportunities, blocks etc. Actively engage with business partners to promote ECMS objectives, manage and challenge requirements as a partner and deliver site needs, Procurement and BU targets.

  • You will act in a way to develop and support “one team” approach throughout ECMS, BU and procurement regions.

 

Minimum Education and Qualification Required for the Position

 

  • Education: Master degree.

  • Working Experience:

  1. Technical background in pure service industry (Manufactory, Chemical, Oil/Gas) is preferred.

  2. 10yrs industry experience in major indirect procurement execution

  • Technical & Professional Knowledge:

  1. A motivated and motivating team player with strong English communication and presentation skills.

  2. Highly creative and interested in establishing new approaches to create value and establish new solutions principally to production / manufacturing challenges.

  3. Have a strong perseverance in overcoming hurdles.

  4. Able to understand and translate BU needs into viable projects.

  5. Strong analytical skills.

  6. Demonstrate workload management, prioritization and multi-tasking skills.

  7. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with people at all levels both within and outside the company.

  8. Able to work with minimum supervision.

  9. Located close to Shanghai and willing to travel internationally.

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