Responsibilities:

• Performs supplier selection, contract negotiation and implementation through strategic sourcing process. Upon implementation, actively manages vendor contracts and proactively identifies opportunities for improvement
• Identifies and builds strategic alliances with key suppliers
• Drives logistics initiatives to enable and deliver productivity improvement
• Translates strategic direction into operating plans that focus on results
• Develops and presents procurement plans to meet critical business goals
• Develops and implements the procurement policies, procedures and workflow
• Supports the day-to-day logistics procurement issues escalated by the business units and multiple ship site locations
• Leads business unit infrastructure initiatives including mode conversion and  trans load development
• Provides guidance to business units on industry trends and other gathered intelligence
• Develops and conducts expert import and export training as required for company employees and third party providers
• Works closely with raw material commodity owners on inbound activities, business unit supply chain and commercial leaders on outbound activities, and with corporate functional leaders on process improvements
• Sets and standardizes best in-class practices across the Enterprise and issues metrics to measure performance and accountability
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Logistics, International Business, Engineering, or Finance
• MBA preferred
• Lead Six Sigma or Process Improvement training and/or experience preferred
• Proficiency with all MS Office applications
• JD Edwards knowledge preferred
• 5 years of relevant import/export, warehouse, terminal, logistics procurement experience including operations management, planning, logistics, and procurement
• 3 to 5 years of experience in global trade including managing and maintaining customs compliance procedures, soliciting and securing import & export shipments to and from the U.S., as well as multi-country shipments, and managing delivery schedules to support customer requirements
• Experience with chemical industry products and services including Hazardous Materials shipping
• Third Party Logistics (3PL) or transportation carrier experience preferred but not required
• Knowledge of supply chain technologies including ERP, data warehouse, and transportation management systems
• Demonstrated ability to stay current with and accurately interpret industry trends
• Analytical, understanding of technical and financial data including the use of metrics to demonstrate performance
• Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally
• Highly analytical, self-motivated with a high degree of business and personal integrity
• Demonstrated understanding of basic project management techniques
• Experience working in matrix organization
• Negotiating skills
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of time
• Ability to pass and maintain security clearance through the Bureau of Engraving & Printing