Jobbtitel: Procurement Manager EMEA

Arbetsbeskrivning:

We have an opening for a regional Procurement Manager for Akzo Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals. It is a full time position, based in Bohus, Sweden reporting to the BU Procurement Director.

Are you interested in a dynamic and challenging role with a broad internal and external stakeholder network? This can be the position you are looking for.

Main duties and responsibilities:

-Manage a total purchasing value of 350M? (200M? in raw materials and 150M? in indirect materials and services)

-Define and execute procurement strategies for the main categories, targeting lower costs and securing raw material availability for the EMEA plants

-Manage direct reports, indirect reports and procurement activities within EMEA plants

-Deliver savings and continuous improvements in line with goals set by the BU and AkzoNobel Sourcing

Qualifications

- Engineering, Business Administration or Economics university degree

- Proven experience in leadership

- Knowledgeable in acquisition of strategic and unique materials and services

- Experience in project leadership (PMP certification is desirable) and Continuous Improvement tools (Lean Six Sigma)

- Proficient in supplier relationship management including negotiation, contract management, conflict resolution, partnership development and supplier performance management

- High understanding of business processes

- High social competence and ability to build long term relationship

- Excellent communication skills in oral/presentation and writing in English and preferably Swedish

You are able to drive change and improvements with high engagement in the organization. As a person you are responsible, result oriented and communicative. You have a proactive work style and you take initiative for improvements. You share our value that safety always comes first.

What can AkzoNobel offer you?

If you share our values and ambitions, we can give you a career where your knowledge and ambitions will be recognized and rewarded. You will be working in an international environment with many possibilities to develop, both personally and professionally. You will be offered interesting and challenging projects that open your view and challenges your enterprise. You will be working with likeminded people that share your attitude and enthusiasm.

By working for AkzoNobel you will also help us to achieve our ambition ? to be the first choice by our customers, shareholders and employees, all over the world

Additional information

This is a permanent position on a full time basis, reporting to the BU Procurement Director and based in Bohus, Sweden. Please apply via our online recruitment system. We do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.

For additional information about the vacancy please contact Christian Bedicks, phone +46 31 58 7271, mobile +46 709 57 7271 or e-mail christian.bedicks (at) akzonobel.com

For information about the recruitment process, please contact Ingrid Schollin, Talent Resourcing Partner, phone +46 31 785 045

For union related questions, please contact:

Akademikerklubben: Sara Angervall, phone +46 31 58 73 43

Unionen: Helene Rosenlund, phone +46 31 58 77 28,

Ledarna: Torvald Krantz, phone: +46 31 58 7832

We perform drug tests on all employees as a part of our effort to maintain a drug-free environment

Arbetsgivare Namn: Pulp and Performance Chemicals AB

Arbetsgivare adress: 44580 BOHUS

Form av kontakt:
Christian Bedicks titel : BU Procurement Director telefon 1: 031 58 7271() telefon 2: 0709 57 7271() mobil: 031587000 e-post: karoline.lindhe (at) akzonobel.com

Arbetsgivare telefonnummer: 031-587000

Jobb kort beskrivning: Supply, distribution and related managers

Land: Sweden

Område: Västra Götalands län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

Källa till jobberbjudande: Public Employment Service of Sweden(AMS)

Hur man ansöker: Other - see free text