Senior Specialist, Logistics Purchasing

Overview

The Sr. Specialist is the liaison between Supply Chain Deliver, Supply Chain Planning, and the Logistic suppliers.

This position is responsible for the procurement of high quality, timely and cost-effective services. Make decisions based on long term strategies and use of suppliers, resolves escalated performance issues, and supports and executes any new supply chain procurement plans. Drives productivity (cost reduction / avoidance) to achieve optimized cost to serve while maintaining necessary service levels. The selected candidate ensures suppliers comply with government regulatory requirements, and Celanese’s safety standards and on-time performance. Works with team to develop and execute strategies to ensure maximum leverage of buy.

Have a broad insight into logistic sourcing services including freight, warehousing, customs brokerage and use that knowledge to bring value and opportunities to Celanese.

Collaborate closely with the Supply Chain Planning and Supply Chain Deliver functions to maintain alignment and considering the regional / local needs from a corporate perspective as well as individual business needs / strategies.

Responsibilities :

• Develop a working knowledge of all categories to ensure Global Logistics goals and service objectives are achieved. The role requires a working knowledge of supply chain operations and more specifically the process flow, storage and distribution. The position must ensure compliant, safe handling, shipping, and storage of Celanese product per scope of work.
• Lead and collaborate with Supply Chain Planning and Supply Chain Deliver functions in alignment with the business needs / strategy in analyzing logistical problems and to develop alternatives or new solutions to ensure reliable supply.
• Collaborate with regional procurement teams to implement RFQ’s for logistics services.
• Coordinate, consolidate, monitor and report on the category spend. Monitor and analyze expenditures and other financial information, to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets and at optimal cost. Works on establishing new ways to reduce and / or eliminate costs to streamline and optimize the supply chain by conducting in-depth evaluations of suppliers that ensures achieving the objectives and strategies.
• Develop, support and advise on service, procurement procedures, and processes; requisitions, selection, vendor contracts, and obtain the appropriate approval levels.
• Maintain critical strategic supplier relationships to continually dialogue and develop “leading edge / Creative” ideas to further advance and create long term competitive advantage for the businesses. continuously develop as the subject matter expert for the warehousing industry to ensure our internal client’s goals and service objectives are achieved. Acts as a consultant relative to market dynamics, capability of the suppliers, business drivers as well as industry best practices.
• Develops team charters and facilitate regional council meetings to ensure best practices identified and leveraged.

Qualifications : Qualifications :

Sourcing & Procurement

Supplier Management

Compliance

Technical Skills

Necessary Functional Skills

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion.

Celanese ist ein weltweit führendes Chemieunternehmen, das Spezialmaterialien herstellt, die in den meisten wichtigen Industriezweigen und Verbraucheranwendungen eingesetzt werden. In unseren Geschäftsbereichen setzen wir unser chemisches, technologisches und kommerzielles Know-how ein, um Werte für unsere Kunden, Mitarbeitenden und Aktionäre zu schaffen. Wir fördern die Nachhaltigkeit, indem wir verantwortungsvoll mit den von uns hergestellten Materialien umgehen und unser Portfolio an nachhaltigen Produkten erweitern, um den Anforderungen unserer Kunden und der Gesellschaft gerecht zu werden. Wir sind bestrebt, einen positiven Einfluss auf unsere Gemeinden auszuüben und die Integration in unseren Teams zu fördern. Die Celanese Corporation beschäftigt weltweit mehr als 11.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter und erzielte im Jahr 2024 einen Nettoumsatz von 10,3 Milliarden US-Dollar.

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