Ashland Inc

Sr Buyer and Category Leader

Ashland Inc • $100K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Texas, US
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in strategic MRO / CAPEX / Site Services procurement required.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred; MBA/CPSM Certification is a plus.
  • Experience managing complex multi-category spend over $60MM.
  • Background in Chemical or Pharmaceutical industries, ideally within Fortune 500 companies.
  • Expertise in category management and 7SSS methodology.
  • Strong knowledge of total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis for supplier proposals.
  • Experience in Supplier Relationship Management across global supply bases.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead risk assessment and mitigation programs in diverse categories.

Responsibilities

  • Develop Category Strategy plans using strategic sourcing methodology.
  • Ensure procurement services meet the needs of assigned Ashland facilities.
  • Negotiate and manage strategic contracts for optimal cost and supply reliability.
  • Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
  • Deploy supply risk assessment and mitigation programs for business continuity.
  • Manage operational issues related to supply challenges effectively.
  • Facilitate RFP/RFQ/RFI processes, preparing Coupa sourcing events according to specifications.
  • Conduct bid analysis with cross-functional teams to achieve team consensus on awards.
  • Lead cross-functional teams and manage complex spend categories directly.
  • Collaborate with the MRO/Site Services Leadership Team to achieve procurement objectives.
  • Maintain strong supplier relationships to optimize value delivery.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work option within certain geographical limits.
  • Significant visibility in a key role within the company.
  • Opportunity to lead high-value and complex spend categories.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams and leadership collaboration.
  • Limited travel (up to 25%) for site visits, supplier meetings, and industry events.
Full Job Description
Ashland Inc.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Category Leader - Indirect MRO / CAPEX / Site Services - Global Procurement to join our Global Procurement team, location is flexible and eligible for work from home, but must reside within 200 mile radius of Calvert City, KY or Texas City, TX This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the procurement function. This position will report to Associate Director MRO/Site Services, - Global Procurement.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Develop Category Strategy plans following 7 step strategic sourcing methodology and use appropriate support tools to drive results and deliver savings.
  • Ensuring all procurement services are met for the assigned Ashland plants, labs, and / or facilities.
  • Negotiate, implement, and manage strategic contracts to ensure optimum cost and reliable supply.
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings, better efficiency, and other areas of improvement; recommend and/or implement policy or process changes, as appropriate.
  • Develop and deploy supply risk assessment and mitigation programs to ensure business continuity.
  • Manage operational issues related to supply challenges.
  • Facilitating RFP / RFQ / RFI and preparing Coupa sourcing / bidding events according to engineering specifications and / or business requirements.
  • Conducting bid analysis with a cross functional team and awarding based on internal team consensus.
  • Lead cross-functional team as well direct reports. However, person would be responsible for managing assigned high value/complex spend categories directly.
  • Be an active member of MRO / Site Services Leadership Team and actively collaborate with other leadership team members to deliver on procurement/corporate objective.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers driving optimized value through strategic relationship management program.
  • Extracting and analyzing spend data by various criteria from various ERP/S2P reporting tools (Coupa, SAP, QlikView).
  • Representing as Corporate Agent: Ensuring Regulatory Compliance and Corporate Policies are enforced.
  • Ensuring strict compliance to Ashland's Zero Incident Culture and Responsible Care Guidelines.
  • Travel - Limited. Up to 25% to visit Ashland sites, supplier visits, internal meetings, and industry conferences.


To be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
  • Minimum of 10 years of strategic MRO / CAPEX / Site Services procurement and/or related experience required.
  • Minimum Education: bachelor's degree preferably in engineering discipline; MBA and / or CPSM Certification a plus
  • Leading a team and directly managing complex multi category spend greater than $60MM.
  • Experience in Chemical or Pharmaceutical industry and/or in Fortune 500 companies a plus
  • Demonstrated knowledge of category management and use of 7SSS (Step Strategic Sourcing) methodology
  • Demonstrated knowledge of applying TCO (total cost of ownership) and other methodologies in evaluating suppliers' proposals
  • Strong knowledge of deploying and leveraging Supplier Relationship Management program in a global supply base
  • Demonstrated expertise in deploying supply Risk Assessment and Mitigation program in diverse categories of materials.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Contracting practices and processes in a global environment
  • Strong communication, follow-up, presentation, and teamwork skills to be performed with a sense of urgency as required.
  • Good knowledge of Coupa and other tools such as SAP, Ariba


The following skill sets are preferred:
  • Five plus years' experience - dealing with senior management, leading team, and managing complex small value spend as well as multi-millions $ high value spend/contracts.
  • Demonstrated experience working in diverse global cross-functional teams in highly matrixed environment.


About Ashland Inc

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company that provides innovative solutions to customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical. Through our three business units - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Performance Materials and Valvoline - we use good chemistry to make great things happen for customers in more than 100 countries.
Learn more about Ashland Inc
Size
3,800 employees
Market Cap
$5.7 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
-$484 million
Founded
1924
5 Year Trend
+0.7%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ
ASH
* Ladders Estimates

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