Buyer

Location Address:Cowick Hall, Snaith,Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 9AA

Closing Date:11/3/2024

Be part of our journey

As a global leader in speciality chemicals, we continue to succeed and strengthen our delivery of innovative, sustainable, and high-performance solutions. We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a CAPEX Buyer based at our Head Office, Cowick Hall in East Yorkshire. In this role, you will be part of a small team with the responsibility to develop and implement procurement strategies for a portfolio of CAPEX Goods and Services, with a focus on delivering most cost effective, high quality and sustainable solutions.

Responsible for the commercial negotiation of CAPEX contracts including; supplier sourcing, facilitation of bids, negotiation of price, negotiation of terms and conditions to minimise Crodas risk exposure, contract execution, risk mitigation and supplier performance management.

You will be working alongside a wider global procurement function to share best practice and maximise synergies across the group. You will work closely with Engineering, Procurement and Maintenance teams to ensure delivery of optimum commercial outcomes without detriment to technical and SHEQ requirements.

Benefits Package:

The successful candidate will receive a competitive benefits package including:

• Defined benefit pension scheme with death in service benefit
• 25 days paid holiday allowance (plus bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Free lunch in on-site restaurant
• Access to share plans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car leasing scheme
• Retail platform benefits
• Free car parking on Croda sites

Our ideal person

As a business, its really important to us that we find the best person for the job and that you have the best opportunity to succeed in the role. To help, we have outlined our expectations for the role and what core skills and experiences we require as well as what would make you an ideal fit. In turn, we hope this helps you evaluate if this is the right job for you.

Essentials:

• Previous experience of CAPEX procurement activities
• Strong negotiation skills with proven track record of delivering results
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• An excellent communicator, capable of building effective internal and external working relationships
• Experience of strategic and tactical sourcing
• Knowledge & experience of contract management
• Understanding of market trends and industry norms
• Ability to communicate with, relate to and influence a wide range ofstakeholders both internally and externally
• Understanding of key contract clauses and ability to negotiate to minimise business risk exposure.

Desirables:

• SAP user experience
• CIPS Qualifications
• Educated to degree level
• Experience in risk management
• Proven track record of contract management and supplier relationship management
• Experience working within chemical industry

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