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Job Description

[Albemarle] is hiring for a [ Procurement Manager – Qinzhou site ]. This position is [ in-office and located in [Qinzhou site] .

What You Will Do

• Understand laws, regulations and Albemarle Compliance Standards relevant to the routine purchase and delivery of site materials and services and ensure full compliance.
• Drive compliance excellence. Enable a team culture that promotes full compliance, encourages questions and aggressively works to mitigate potential compliance risks
• Translate site requirements into actionable procurement strategies. Develop and own the site procurement value creation strategies and site procurement scoreboard.
• Insure there is clear alignment of category strategies and performance metrics with GBU stakeholders and site operations
• Apply a thorough understanding of the site’s spend profile, supplier base, market price drivers and strategic sourcing framework to identify ongoing opportunities for cost reduction and value creation.
• Routinely engage with site leadership to ensure an aligned understanding of operational expectations and priorities, identify opportunities and confirm action plans.
• Ensure clear expectations, aligned with the site’s procurement and operations objectives, are established in team member’s job responsibilities.
• Actively network with other sites to share knowledge, identify potential leverage opportunities and jointly pursue value adding programs

What You Bring

Required:

• 5-10 years + of indirect procurement/strategic sourcing/category management showing increasing growth and responsibilities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, partnering, and ability to influence.
• Experience understanding of plant operation.
• Experience understanding category management frameworks.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to partner with stakeholders and multiple functional groups on projects/programs.
• High learning and change agility.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Priority setting.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Effective oral and written communications as well as conflict management.
• Extensive knowledge with Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI and other advanced analytical tools; experience preferred in procurement platforms (Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, Oracle).
• Familiarity with sourcing events and savings methodologies preferred.
• Experience in Procurement spend data management and sourcing/contracting tools a plus.
• Lean and Change Management experience.
• Chinese and English – Proficient to conduct external and internal business.

Benefits of Joining Albemarle

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits package

• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.