Requirements: English
Company: Celanese
Region: Amsterdam , North Holland
Overview:
The SMRO/Indirect Procurement Senior Specialist (Energy) is responsible for taking the strategic role, ensuring the supply, cost, quality and service across the energy/MRO procurement. Additionally, this role has some general plant plant controlling tasks.
YOU will be involved in the following tasks:
Strategic sourcing leader (m/w/d):
- Develop and implement effective regional or global category strategies for Indirect Procurement specifically MRO and increase reliability and productivity
- Responsible for negotiating contracts and assuring that assigned spend categories are purchased at the lowest possible total cost
- Assess near- and long-term plans with suppliers to address business needs; consult with stakeholders to develop alternative solutions; advise on options, risks, total cost of ownership, and business impacts
- Establish a collaborative relationship with suppliers and seek out opportunities within supply base; Act as the internal point of contact for supplier management, regular supplier meetings and implementation of improvement strategies with suppliers.
- Establish a strong network with internal customers in the sites and other internal departments
- Ensure activities align with global indirect procurement team. Develop and implement joint sustainable procurement strategies where possible
- Deliver productivity cost savings year over year on key categories, communicate internally and lead the resolution of supplier performance issues, and identify/manage improvement opportunities
Energy management tasks:
- Create PRs in SAP for all energy types in SAP, follow-up with Procurement Ops
- Manage month-end energy acccrual process
- Prepare energy forecast each month based on new inputs
- Manage site energy model and determine energy requirement
- Support Procurement lead with insights into site energy for Infraserv negotiation and forecasting
- Review and approve Infraserv invoices
- Communicate with Infraserv on operational topics such as PO, credit notes, invoice discrepancies
- Create reporting file on energy consumption
- Handle any German statistical reporting requests
- Manage annual eco tax refund process
- Follow energy regulations and market development in Germany
General plant controlling tasks:
- Manage month-end accrual process for various manufacturing spend categories
- Forecasting and budgeting of manufacturing costs
- Create manage general finance forecast model in Excel
- Monitor costs vs. budget and forecast, provide insights into deviations
- Approve site related invoices as needed
- Support site productivity projects
- Support site leadership with reporting Worker''s Council related tasks when needed
- Create and manage reporting to Leadership team on site and in Amsterdam
- Coordinate and support site physical inventory procedure, post differences to SAP
- Coordinate and support annual fixed assets count, prepare asset transfer retirement forms as needed
What YOU will bring to the team:
- Bachelors in Business Administration or higher
- Solid 3-5 years experience in procuring / strategic sourcing of MRO material
- Strategic sourcing experience including contract negotiations, supplier relationship management, productivity/cost savings, spend analysis, TCOs
- Experience in working with regional and global contracts
- Working Knowledge of SAP Procurement Systems
- Experience in project management and implementation of new ideas, proven ability to drive change
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- Being able to work under deadlines and have a good time management
- Fluent in English; proficient in German (B2 or higher) is a plus