Regional Procurement Buyer Emea

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. Our purpose—we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress—is a call to go beyond, to reinvent future forms of progress and create sustainable shared value for all through the power of science. In a world facing an ever-growing population and quest for resources, we aim to be the driving force triggering the next breakthroughs to enable humanity to advance while protecting the planet we all share.

We bond with customers and partners to address today and tomorrow’s megatrends. As a global leader in Materials, Chemicals and Solutions, Solvay brings advancements in planes, cars, batteries, smart and medical devices, water and air treatment, to solve critical industrial, social and environmental challenges. You can count on our innovative solutions to contribute to safer, cleaner and more sustainable future.

**Role Overview**

**We are looking for**:
Negotiate purchasing contracts, to manage procurement processes and to drive procurement continuous improvement for one or several sites in the EMEA zone for future ECo.

**We count on you for**:
Negotiating Purchasing Contracts
- Purchase spot buys per authority limits;
- Validate the ‘spot’ nature of the Purchase Request;
- Source and negotiate local contracts with selected suppliers/subcontractors;
- Manage local suppliers/subcontractors;
- Define purchasing needs with internal customers. Develop request for quote;
- Ensure the administrative follow-up of the contract;

Manage Purchasing Contracts
- Responsible for the implementation of contracts at the site;
- Promote automation, use of e-catalogues and reduction in spot buys;
- Negotiate and select local suppliers, manage the relationships and participate in supplier assessments;
- Manages site spend and works in partnership with Category team of the spend covered by Group contracts;
- Deploy and follow up central contracts by promoting use of contracts to the entire site/all relevant users;
- Support site as needed in RFx preparation and contracting (based on supplier knowledge, site needs ). Emphasis on site knowledge and impact on RFP/RFQ prep.

Evaluate and Improve Purchase Performance

Improve Procurement performance by:

- Identify and lead productivity actions with Site Management (Site Productivity Plan) and communicate/collaborate with the Procurement and SBS Procurement Service Line (PSL), especially issues that need to be addressed at corporate level.
- Frequently assess internal client satisfaction and foster ways of improving Procurement processes based on feedback received.

Manage the Procurement processes and activities
- Represent the Site towards the Procurement and PSL;
- Act as the day-to-day single point of contact between the Site and Procurement /PSL;
- Meet on a regular basis with internal customers to understand and communicate purchasing needs;
- Provide inputs on Site needs and priorities to Corporate and GBU Procurement;
- Forward orders above authority limits requiring ad-hoc treatment to appropriate Procurement team;
- Manage claims on site for site contracts and for category contracts, escalating to category manager if needed. Communicate with PSL by:

- Ensure compliance with the provisioning channels and processes;
- Ensure all necessary information is transferred to PSL to manage the process.

Manage the team (if any) and the Procurement network
- Participate in and/or manage transversal Procurement projects;
- Belong to Regional Procurement organization to share best practices across sites and GBUs.

**You will bring**:

- University degree or equivalent by experience with at least 5 years of relevant experience (Procurement);
- Collaboration and communication;
- Impact and influence;
- Negotiation;
- Procurement process knowledge;
- Analytical skills;
- Achievement drive;
- Knowledge of country/regional regulations;
- Knowledge on contracts;
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills;
- Ability to communicate with local senior management;
- French and excellent levels of English skills required both verbally and written.

**You will get**:

- Competitive salary;
- 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations;
- Training platform for all employees;
- Free language courses (24 languages available);
- Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological).

**Additional information**:

- Location - France, Lyon (primary), Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or;
- Travel requirement: Limited;
- Hybrid role.

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**About us**

After 50 years, we are going back to the Moon... Solvay Materials are making it possible once again for Humans to return to the Moon. Check here our Artemis missions with NASA: we will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.

Solvay’s purpose is to bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. We can only fulfill this purpose with a diverse workforce