Commodity Manager - Capital Investment

Function: Logistics/Customer Service/Purchasing/Supply Chain Management
Country: Belgium
Location: Leuven

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Key result areas:

• Selects suppliers and negotiates large volume contracts for assigned portfolio of goods and services. Contracts can be negotiated at local, regional or global level.

• Communicates, implements and executes purchasing strategies, policies and procedures. Shares information and supports “best practice” sharing within Purchasing and ensures interface and communication with inter-related Cabot groups.

• Ensures the development and review of market intelligence for assigned portfolio of goods and services.

• Assembles, participates and may lead cross-functional user teams to identify internal requirements, promote functional need definition, and validate strategies.

• Reviews reports and trend analyses related to commodity specific spending and current status vs. goals. Recommends and implements changes to achieve cost reductions and efficiencies.

• Ensure compliance with Purchasing Ethics, Sarbanes-Oxley 404, ISO and Corporate Standards, Values, audit rules, laws, etc.

• Builds and maintains positive business relationships with suppliers and users.

Critical Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of Purchasing profession within multinational industry. Strong understanding of contract language terms and conditions.

• Knowledge of marketplace for industrial equipment and services.

• Solid understanding of business issues and financial principles.

• Full understanding of purchasing and inventory systems and interfaces with Finance, project, job costing, planning and forecasting.

• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to articulate ideas convincingly, negotiate contracts and solutions to complex problems. Ability to provide feedback and direction to others. Ability to make presentations and address varied audiences.

• Proven ability to lead projects and teams. Ability to motivate and engage team members. Problem solving and decision making skills. Tough negotiation skills

• Fluent English and other European languages a strong advantage

Education/Experience:

• University degree in Business, Science, Engineering or equivalent experience. Purchasing certification or equivalent experience required.

• Relevant experience in an industrial, multi-cultural environment.

Cabot is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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