Logistics Procurement Manager
Hexion
- Columbus, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop procurement plans and document databased strategic logistics strategies using various organizational procurement processes.
- Source Bulk Truck logistics for 20 sites in Hexion’s NA portfolio.
- Negotiate in a timely manner all aspects of supply contracts including pricing, payment terms, and volumes, in an effort to guarantee security of supply, minimize working capital, drive productivity, reduce costs and ensure quality in accordance with business demands
- Become the market expert; build strong value-added relationships for assigned commodities to drive value and manage internal and external communications
- Contribute to both procurement and business team meetings, report on deep dive of personal quarterly actions within global procurement processes
- Leverage and engage the global procurement team to ensure coordination and create value
- Develop strong relationships with internal customers
- Coordinate and assist in the development of price forecasts and budgets
- Consistently executes contracts and aligns contracting intent with stakeholders
- Mentors, consults and engages with others on various levels of contracts and demonstrates commercial diligence
- Proficient in multiple types of contracts and complexity
- Develops contracts with long-term strategic value
- Creatively adjusts clauses benefitting the company
- Has insights of best-in-class contracts available in the market and organization
- Viewed by stakeholders as strong in contract writing and knowledge
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) both internally and externally
- Ability to successfully complete large negotiations/projects
- Consistently exceeds the pre-established negotiation goals; able to adapt negotiation strategy as needed
- Supports and coaches others in their negotiations
- Viewed as an expert / resource not only on commodity set, but negotiations in general
- Strong Supplier Relationship Management / Partnership with supplier and ability to fully leverage relationship with supplier
- Effectively uses procurement management within multi-level supplier relationships
- Viewed as an expert for a commodity to internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to utilize market knowledge to anticipate impact in the market and other commodities.
- Skillful in converting market knowledge to strategy; innovative
- Market knowledge is proactively shared with peers or business teams and fully integrated into strategies
- Utilizes market knowledge to maximize both short and long-term value
- Serves as role model and mentor to others in use and application of procurement processes and business services or as leader of procurement process
- Perceived as an innovative leader in development/improvement of procurement processes. Creates value through processes
- 10+ years relevant commercial or procurement experience
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with an attention to detail
- Experience with liquid bulk and/or chemical shipping requirements
- Knowledge of current technologies related to process analysis, supply chain optimization, procurement, and resource planning
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience working in a matrix or multi-site organization
- Travel 25%
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business