Associate Procurement Operations

Overview:
We create chemistry but we are much more than a **chemistry company**: We’re engineers, scientists, technical experts and logistics specialist. We have **100 years of experience**, **a global network** and **a great passion for chemistry** that comes from the heart. This is how we make sure that our **plastics** drive the cars of tomorrow, that our **emulsions **make interior paints even more eco-friendly and that our **sweeteners** reduce sugar also in your food products. **Headquartered in** **Dallas (Texas)** our global network includes around **7,700 employees, more than 80 locations in 20 countries with 3 global service centers**:Budapest**, **Nanjing, Irving.

Currently we are looking for a

**Associate Procurement Operations**

to be located in Forli, Italy

**Responsibilities**:

- Receives, examines and processes purchase requisitions. Ensure full compliance with Celanese processes and policies.
- Creates purchase orders and follows up on approval and acknowledgement of them.
- Follow up on purchase orders to ensure products are delivered in a timely manner.
- Maintain purchasing master data
- Manages day-to-day interactions with suppliers and Strategic Sourcing Managers/Leaders to resolve transactional and invoice related issues.
- Use and coordinate Quality Notifications for issue resolution and process improvements
- Work within the team for the success of the objectives
- Work on automatization of raw material and MRO orders
- Diagnose process gaps and work on process improvements
- Identify saving opportunities, generate savings based on that

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree would be ad advantage
- 2 years experience in procurement or similar roles are an advantage
- Senior experience in Compounding, Polymer, Pultrusion and Supply Chain operations in plastics.
- Problem solver attitude
- Good communication both written and verbal
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Fluent in English and Italian,
- Solid knowledge of SAP transactions