Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Flame Retardants & Impact Modifiers

Job Summary

The Sr. Manager leads the development of new global sourcing strategies to enhance profitability and growth, ensures a smooth supply chain and addresses supply chain challenges promptly. He/She challenges the status quo and leads change management across SBUs to improve business practices. Part of this role is to analyze emerging markets, support initiatives, and incorporate ESG principles into global business. Last but not least, he/she ensures compliance with global standards and ensures vendor approvals in line with SABIC’s long-term growth strategy.

How You Can Be the Impact

• Strategic Category Management:
  • Define and align global category strategies to support profitability and growth.
  • Manage global category plans, strategies, and budgets.
  • Provide inputs into the overall Global Procurement Strategy.

• Policies and Procedures:
  • Ensure compliance with policies and procedures related to Global Procurement and Shared Services.
  • Oversee adherence to policies and procedures related to category management.

• Category and Vendor Management:
  • Development and implement effective sourcing strategies to create cost savings and ensure surety of supply.
  • Conduct contract negotiations, RFQs, bid evaluations base on Total Cost of Ownership.
  • Manage vendor relationships, conduct performance reviews, and drive supplier innovation.

• Department Management:
  • Direct daily operations, encourage teamwork, and align work processes to achieve high performance.
  • Manage departmental budget expenses withing established limits.

• People Management:
  • Lead, develop and coach procurement staff across global locations.
  • Conduct appraisals, create development plans, and drive recruitment and performance management.

• Stakeholder and Network Management:
  • Manage relationships with internal and external business partners.
  • Report category results to Global Procurement Management and other stakeholders
  • Ensure smooth integration of new business/project direct materials demand.

• Continuous Improvement and ESG:
  • Optimize cost positions, monitor market trends, and take proactive actions.
  • Support ESG plan implementation and track KPI performance for assigned activities.

What Matters to SABIC

• Educational background: University degree (Master/BS) in Engineering or Chemistry; MBA preferred.
• Experience:
  • 10 years’ experience in petrochemicals or an industrial environment.
  • 10 years of management experience.
  • 5 years managing a similar function in a petrochemicals or industrial organization.

• Leadership and Strategic skills:
  • Visionary leader with the ability to develop and execute global procurement strategies.
  • Ability to deliver independently and proactively in complex environments.
  • Strong communication skills across multi-national and cross-functional teams.

• Technical and Business Knowledge:
  • Knowledge of SABIC products; specific content experience within any SBU is a plus.
  • Familiarity with policies, procedures, systems and best practices in Supply Management and supplier qualifications.

• Interpersonal and Management Skills:
  • Good people management and interpersonal skills, especially in managing global virtual teams.
  • Ability to build and lead teams, foster business relationships, and influence all organizational levels.

• Analytical and Conceptual Skills:
  • Excellent quantitative, analytical, and conceptual skills.
  • Strong cultural awareness and fluency in English and a second language a plus

• Competencies:
  • Effective Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Global Outlook, Influencing & Communication for Impact, Negotiation, Relationship Management, Strategic Focus, Planning and Organizing, Drive For Results, Leading Change, Inclusiveness, Procurement, Compliance, Category Management, Procurement Sourcing & Contracting.

Candidates not meeting desired requirements may be highly skilled & lack the requisite experience because of historical and systemic barriers and unconscious biases that have prevented them from gaining that experience. At SABIC, we are aware that not all the requirements stated above may be found in one person, and we might not have mentioned specific skills or experiences that are also valuable to this job; we welcome your application if you consider that you can bring value in this job while enjoying it.

If you enjoy relating to people from different groups, if you like collaborating with colleagues from other cultures, and want to BE THE IMPACT, SABIC is your choice! 

For more information  about this role you can contact: Piotr Szczerba, Recruiter piotr.szczerba@sabic.com.  
Important notice: Please be informed that a reference check, an employment verification and E-assessment is be part of our recruitment process. A Certificate of Good Conduct can be requested depending the level of the role in our organization and/or function, allowing us to request dependent of local regulations.  We strive to be diverse in backgrounds and experiences 

Responses from employment agencies will not be considered. 

Chemistry that Matters™

A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It’s all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let’s explore what matters!

As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. Today, the company serves customers in more than 140 countries with a global workforce of close to 29,000 talented individuals. Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success.

Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together.

It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture.   We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together!

We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer .We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.