Technical Purchasing Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL

• Manage procurement for pumps, valves, piping, instrumentation, and critical chemical plant spares.
• Negotiate agreements for specialized site services, turnaround maintenance, waste disposal, and laboratory operations.
• Procure personal protective equipment (PPE), safety systems, and environmental compliance supplies.
• Standardize master service agreements and service level agreements to mitigate operational and legal risks.
• Develop a strong teamwork with department managers to define specs for the various classifications of material and service.
• Monitor service and supply performance of top suppliers.
• Maintain ownership of new vendor qualification or recertification.
• Maintain and promote lean work processes.
• Develop and monitor KPI for the team and review periodically spending categories against budgets.

SAFETY/HOUSEKEEPING

• Maintain exemplary conduct at all time and follow Coim USA Policies and Procedures.
• Actively participate in plants safety program.
• Keep work area clean and free of clutter.

Requirements

skills & Education/Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business is preferred. Technical or Mechanical background preferred.
• Experience consisting of a minimum of 5 years in technical procurement, preferable in a chemical or heavy industrial plant.
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black belt preferred
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft systems, Outlook, Excel
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Walking between departments, using stairs
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions