Buyer, Operational

Job Summary

The global challenge for procurement within SABIC is to secure uninterrupted supply of goods, materials, and services to our businesses, while creating value for the business. Value created by improving total cost of ownership, leveraging buys on local, regional, and global scale and by reducing procurement costs. As a part of the Procurement organization, the Site Procurement Team manages best in class operational processes and maximizes value for money in purchasing and managing materials & services by exploiting economies of scale and maintaining the same high performance and service level for all customers.

How You Can Be the Impact

• Ensure the availability of goods and services as required (in time, in place, according to specifications and accompanied by necessary certificates) so that manufacturing processes (production, maintenance, projects) can be executed as planned: without stress and the risk of huge losses due to interruptions and delays. (Expediting)
• Achieve this result at the lowest possible cost by challenging in-company demands, policies and practices and reaching optimal and commercial conditions.
• Deliver a compliant procurement dossier.
• Ensure compliance to regional legislation (i.e., Reach), global standards, requirements, policies, and procedures including EHS.
• Support on complaint handling / claim.
• Support on supplier evaluation.
• Share knowledge of procurement processes and policies with the internal organization. (stakeholders)

What Matters to SABIC

• Senior secondary vocational education with an enhanced curriculum / higher professional education. (MBO+ / HBO).
• Operational purchasing experience and preferably procurement specific education in the mentioned field. (e.g. NEVI 1, CIPS).
• Several years of experience in operational procurement, supply chain or technical position in a process plant.      
• A minimum of 2 years working experience with internal customer base.  
• Familiarity with manufacturing and materials, preferably a technical and or chemical background.
• Steady & robust personality, able to work successful on a Global scale within Shared Services, in a technical environment with turnaround managers, project managers and other stakeholders. Administrative affinity and knowledge of SAP-MM and Ariba including accuracy.
• Fluency (both written and Oral) in English and Dutch

FURTHER INFORMATION

For external candidates, please be informed that a reference check, an employment verification and E-assessment is 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.

For more information about this role you can contact: Ben de Graaf, Corporate Recruiter; Ben.Graaf@sabic.com

Responses from employment agencies will not be considered.

SABIC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as such will not discriminate in its employment practices, including recruiting and hiring practices, based on a person’s race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex (including gender identity, sexual.

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: xx, Recruiter on +31 (0)xx.  
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.