NAM Category Specialist; Equipment, PPE, MRO

Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of approximately 7,650 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands.

NAM Category Specialist MRO & PPE

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.  

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? 

In your future role as a NAM Category Specialist, you will

In this role, you will support the Category Management of your assigned areas of responsibility, manage the procurement of aligned contracts to deliver optimized Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), coordinate with Manufacturing Stakeholders to improve country and regional supply and cost positions, and drive Supplier Management and Development to support business initiatives. In addition, you will:

• Implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies in areas of responsibility.


• Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.


• Work with stakeholders and suppliers to resolve service issues.


• Identify best practices and benchmarks and ensure deployment within areas of responsibility.


• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiation power of suppliers.


• Travel up to 5% within the region.


• 5 days in office/onsite work environment.

We believe you bring

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement and / or operations roles.


• Education: University Bachelors or Master’s degree level, preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Supply chain.


• Good understanding of the Supply Chain and Manufacturing functions: strategy, processes, systems and organization.


• Experience (direct / indirect) dealing with sales and customer service organizations.


• Change management: managing improvement programs with diverse teams as well as the cultural aspects of the change to be delivered.


• Strong Project management experience with lean management methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma.


• Experience in Sourcing including Strategic Sourcing Methodology and contract management.

Great if you have

• Background in purchasing and/or manufacturing.


• Background in engaging across The North America and India.


• Excellent interpersonal relationship, networking and communication skills.


• Proactive approach.


• Problem-solving attitude.

Good to know
 

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/  

We look forward to receiving your application! 

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.  
 

We encourage you as a valued Nouryon employee to share talents from your network to help us to bring in new Changemakers through our new Employee Referral Program! Bringing new, skilled people with a great mindset is beneficial for both you and Nouryon. All info you need to make a referral is here. Join us in growing Nouryon!  

About Nouryon

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today. 

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. 

Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.    

#WeAreNouryon #Changemakers 

We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies. 

Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.