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** Position Description**
**Plant Senior Buyer** Location **US - Smithfield, PA** Sector **Clean Air** Requisition Number **14595** *Johnson Matthey (JM) is a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, we improve the function, performance and safety of our customers products. Our science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planets natural resources. Today more than 14,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with our network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us.*
*Our Clean Air sector excels in sustainable technology. We use our scientific know-how to create innovative products that play a crucial part in reducing harmful emissions and improving air quality, helping our customers meet legislative requirements globally. Governments and consumers are increasingly concerned about air quality, with regulations and legislation tightening. Our Clean Air sector helps meet these challenges, helping to effectively and efficiently reduce emissions from vehicles and other sources. As a supplier of one third of catalysts into the automotive industry globally, we are playing our part in creating a future for tomorrow.*
**Together for a cleaner, healthier world.**
Senior Procurement professional ensuring delivery of all Procurement targets; responsible for site specific procurement and local implementation of Group-led and SBU-led spend categories on a large/complex site (including capital and operational expenditure) and manages supplier performance. Undertakes activities to ensure the efficient and effective strategic procurement of defined portfolio, which may include responsibility for a category specific to the Plant. Deputises for SBU Plant Procurement Manager on those sites where Plant Procurement Manager is also SBU Plant Procurement Lead fulfilling span-breaking leadership across SBU/region. Enables SBU Plant Procurement Manager be effective in role and enables SBU Procurement Director to effectively partner with the Sector executive committee in all day-to-day procurement activities that impact the SBU P&L. Ensures Plant activities are in accordance with Procurement Excellence strategy, goals and Group Procurement Policy/Standards. Enables Group Chief Procurement Officer to effectively deliver Procurement Excellence strategy and goals at Plant.
**Your responsibilities:**
* Act in accordance with JM values and bring to life the One Procurement Community (OPC) to enable JMs Procurement Excellence strategy.
* Work in accordance with the Group Procurement Operating Model, Group Policies and Standards, the Plant procurement activities from category strategy development to contract, implementation and supplier management. May include supporting other Plants and/or SBU as directed by SBU Procurement Lead.
* Lead effective business partnership for Plant for the development and improvement of defined categories in line with business requirements, optimising security of supply, commercial agility, drives responsibly sourced sustainable value, which contributes to business profitability and cash flow.
* Works to identify, develop and implement improved supply-side initiatives to deliver sustainable value, appropriate quality and service, and a secure, safe, cost effective and ethical supply base.
* Conducts research on potential suppliers and vendors, promotions and other industry trends as a source of accurate and up-to-date information to compliment Group insights for procurement activities.
* Negotiates and develops formal supply agreements for defined Plant categories of spend. Ensures compliance.
* Provides monthly/quarterly price updates. Discusses strategies, priorities and issues with business management, and advises budget holders and experts in choosing suppliers and products.
* Manages and develops supplier relationships and builds a comprehensive understanding of extended supply chains (ideally back to source and applicable waste streams), and general industry market intelligence.
**Requirements for the role:**
* Vocational education with significant experience, or a university qualification (with a business, technical, scientific focus) with many years experience, preferably in Automotive, FMCG and/or Chemical procurement desirable.
* Good functional Procurement experience managing direct and indirect categories within a Plant. Knowledge and experience of best practice category management, sourcing, contract management and supplier performance management practices desirable.
* Ability to operate effectively in different cultures and across geographies, including managing stakeholders and colleagues remotely (across distance and time zones) desirable.
* Experienced successfully leading and conducting the negotiation of contracts across technical, commercial and legal areas.
* Effective interpersonal skills and ability to champion the vision of the Procurement organisation.
* Ability to facilitate several activities at any one time, prioritise workload and effectively communicate current positions.
* Ability to balance total cost of ownership (TCO), strategic and tactical delivery desirable.
* Good professional command of English language. Other languages are a plus.
**How you will be rewarded:**
We offer a competitive compensation and JM Elements benefits package including Bonus, excellent pension contributions and 20 days annual leave; Our JM Elements Benefits programme helps our employees understand and manage the JM benefits, as well as help them focus on your overall wellbeing for you and your family.
We use our inspiring science and technology to enhance lives. For those who are passionate about sustainable solutions and shaping our markets, we offer stretch and a wealth of diverse opportunities.
Well give you freedom to bring your whole self to work and be part of a team where difference matters and all voices are heard, that genuinely cares for you and where your contribution is appreciated. Well empower you to lean in and make things happen, to create solutions and value for our customers. United by our values and vision, were self-starters, sharing the same values and accountability and always with a shared commitment to doing the right thing. Were passionate about making a difference and delivering a better tomorrow for us and for you a cleaner and healthier world, today and for future generations.
**How to apply:**
If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply online. For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact ...@matthey.com
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