Global Purchasing Category Manager Chemicals and Packaging
Agfa
- Mortsel, Antwerpen
- Vast
- Voltijds
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for the Chemicals and Packaging category, optimizing spend through value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE), contract negotiations, and market testing.
- Collaborate closely with business units, application departments, and manufacturing sites to innovate solutions with suppliers, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, competitive pricing, and sustainability goals.
- Deploy global sourcing strategies effectively, conducting RFIs/RFQs and final selections in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Participate in leadership teams of business units to align sourcing activities with organizational objectives.
- Lead the Materials Manufacturing - Purchasing Supply Chain, ensuring early supplier involvement and project cost management.
- Assure accurate and timely reporting of sourcing metrics, driving global purchasing alignment and compliance.
- Direct research and analysis of sourcing opportunities and emerging technologies in international markets.
- PhD or Master's degree in Chemical or Scientific discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in chemicals production environment, with a preference for purchasing assignments.
- Strong negotiation skills and understanding of technical requirements/application of chemicals and packaging.
- Proficiency in conflict management, people development, and ERP systems (knowledge of SAP is an advantage).
- Fluency in English; Dutch proficiency is advantageous.