Senior Buyer, Sourcing & Strategy - Ville Platte, LA

Cabot Corporation is seeking a Sr Buyer to join the North America Procurement team at the Ville Platte, LA Cabot site location.

In this role your primary duty will be to sources chemicals, MRO, and services for multiple manufacturing and business office sites (Ville Platte, LA and Sarnia, Ontario) . This person will work with stakeholders to source and select vendors from the RF(x) process to contract negotiation. Depending on organizational structure, this person may provide guidance to less experienced members of the Source to Pay (S2P) team. This role requires a highly intelligent self-motivated person with a positive attitude, a ton of good energy, strong organization skills, and urgency to make things happen.              

This role is based at our Ville Platte, LA location, but will be the Sr Buyer for both Ville Platte, LA and Sarnia, Ontario sites.

• Procures more complex, higher value items for multiple sites. Buys from established contracts in the case of centrally sourced items; sets up and manages bid requests for independently sourced items.. Works with internal customers to identify understand and translate purchasing needs. Performs related purchasing activities, such as generation of documents, purchase orders and approving purchase orders within pre-established spending limits.
• Identifies and implements most cost effective and efficient way to purchase small and/or local items. Uses various methods and tools, such as procurement cards, and blanket orders to minimize cost and administrative time.  Coordinates implementation of all purchasing tools.
• Researches information and develops new cost-effective sources. Establishes and maintains a supply base for products and services purchased.  Reduces number of active suppliers for products and purchases.
• Fosters and maintains positive business relationships with vendors and users.
• Ensures timely delivery of goods and services that meet quality, timing and price terms. Resolves commercial conflicts and coordinates quality claims through Purchasing Managers, in the case of centrally managed suppliers, or directly with local suppliers as appropriate. Coordinates purchasing details with vendors and internal groups.
• Evaluates supplier performance for Regional or Global purchased items as required. Reports findings pertaining to elimination or reduction of costs, as well as other relevant metrics and statistics. Analyzes trends and identifies opportunities for additional efficiencies.
• Ensures compliance with Purchasing Ethics, (US) Sabarnes-Oxley legislation, ISO and corporate standards, Values, audit rules, laws, etc.
• Provides training to others. Organizational structure may require Sr. Buyer to play a lead role at certain locations, providing work leadership and guidance to Purchasing staff. 
• Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science, Engineering or equivalent experience. Purchasing certification or equivalent preferred.
• 5+ years industry-related purchasing experience.
• Solid knowledge of Purchasing profession and chemical industry. Strong knowledge of contract design.   Understanding of marketplace relating to goods and services purchased. General understanding of business issues and financial principles.
• Computer skills; knowledge of office and purchasing applications.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to articulate ideas convincingly, negotiate contracts and solutions to complex problems.  Ability to instruct and provide work guidance to others.
• Ability to plan and prioritize a wide variety of activities. Project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others; build and maintain positive business relationships.

How We’ll Support Your Success:

• Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing really meaningful work.
• Hybrid Work Environment – The autonomy to both work from home 2 days a week and develop/sustain colleague relationships in the office 3 days a week.
• Growth –Training, great peer coaching and support, and the ability to personally grow your influence, your position, and your compensation.
• Meaningful Work that is Valued – Customers are demanding sustainable solutions without compromising quality or performance. The work we do is visible, and is helping to create a more abundant, affordable, and cleaner future. It is an awesome feeling to know you’re making a living by making a positive impact in the world; and to be able to say, “I was a part of that.”
• Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits. Benefits begin on first day of employment. Cabot Benefits
• Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
• Support – You are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. We have a global team of engineers that are willing to help. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

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