About INEOS Styrolution
INEOS Styrolution is the world’s leading styrenics supplier, with a high-performing portfolio of styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS and advanced styrenic products. With more than 90 years of innovation in materials science, INEOS Styrolution is focused on customer satisfaction with differentiated solutions that provide a competitive edge as well as investments in technology that enable closed loop recyclability for styrenics while reducing our carbon emissions. INEOS Styrolution applications can be found in many everyday products across multiple industries: including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging, and toys/sports. Operating 17 production sites in nine countries, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of INEOS Group Limited and employs approximately 3,000 people. Sales were 4.5 billion euros in 2023. More information: www.ineos-styrolution.com
Current Opportunity
Job Title
Site Buyer
Grade
KOR_34-SG KOR INSTY 34
Location
Ulsan
The Position:
What you will do:
What you will bring:
- Level of education & knowledge:
- Fluent in speaking and writing English
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in chemical/mechanical engineering or Business administration
- General Knowledge of chemical industry characteristics
- Familiar with ERP system and knowledge of SAP
- Experience in general & Technical skills:
- A high level of competence and vision to enable the negotiation of complex, long-term contracts to ensure optimum business results.
- Experience and competence to understand dynamic global and local market environments.
- Proficiency in IT tools, including SAP MM and MS Office
- Good knowledge of technical materials and services
- Competencies, Behavioral skills:
- High personal impact and credibility
- Advanced networking, team building and influencing skills.
- Highly performance driven with a strong performance focus.
- Strong analytical skills with the capacity to analyze and interpret complex situations and apply.
- Knowledge to solve problems.
- Highly self-motivated with the ability to lead and inspire teams.
- Able to apply personal judgment and to make decisions based on limited information, whilst taking responsibility for their actions
- Visionary and creative
The Location:
This opportunity is located in Ulsan
Responsibilities/Accountabilities of the job:
1. Procurement of indirect spend – MRO, ICT, Services and utilities including green energy
• Business services
• Logistics services (Include transportation)
• Information and communication technology
• Technical materials and services
• Packaging
• Tolling service
• Utilities (including green energy)
• Secure multiple suppliers by sourcing strategy
• Develop sustainable competitive advantage to achieve cost leadership.
• Ensure purchasing compliance – legal, tax, trade sanction, fair trade and local regulation etc.
• Ensure implementation and further development of INEOS Multi-Business Agreement (MBAs)
2. CapEx management including large project.
• Ensure preparation and execution of project sourcing and contracting strategy as well as key contract clauses.
• Review sourcing and contracting strategies and prepare Project Procurement Statement
• Ensure the timely preparation of procurement tender documents based on technical specifications and scope and professional management of procurement schedule.
• Ensure compliance with the project budget related to CapEx procurement.
• Follow up of contract – Delivery, quality, payment, claim.
• Support global initiative on Best Cost Country Sourcing (BCC)
3. Develop category strategy of indirect spend.
• Develop and maintain regional category wave plan.
• Define regional demand of each category.
• Ensure close collaboration with RCBs for global category development.
• Lead related regional sourcing and contracting strategies with regional category buyer for local/ regional implementation.
4. Spend management.
• Challenge demand and critically review requisitions, technical specifications and scope.
• Solicit tenders and follow up on bid proposals
• Analyze quotations, prices and commercial conditions (TCOs) and set up a commercial bid comparison, Coordinate the bid evaluation process with other disciplines.
• Lead negotiations to secure best commercial terms in accordance with the technical specifications and requirements to ensure best value.
• Present sourcing strategies and award recommendations to upper management.
• Develop and execute action plans to optimize stock levels in coordination with technical departments and supply warehouse.
5. Contract management
• Develop, implement and execute contract (renewal) strategies.
• Lead the contractor qualification process and coordinate SHE evaluation.
• Negotiate and administer frame agreements and contracts.
• Procurement lead of Capex projects in cooperation with different project teams and stakeholders.
6. Supplier and Contractor management
• Market screening for new and potential suppliers and contractors
• Audit and selection of suppliers and contractors
• Set up and manage a pool of preferred suppliers and contractors
• Evaluate and monitor supplier performance.
• Analyze supplier risk and implement mitigation measures.
• Implement Supplier excellence approach incl. segment suppliers and define treatment strategies for strategic and key suppliers
We Have Great Chemistry
We believe diversity is perceiving difference; inclusion is valuing it. Without inclusion, we cannot unlock the value that diversity has to offer. Everyone has a seat at our company table. Our employees bring their unique selves to work daily, have a sense of belonging, and contribute to our core values. We have an inclusive approach, which is open and transparent. We respect and value diversity and believe in equality of opportunity. We do this by valuing and respecting cultural differences and welcoming diversity of thought and perspectives from all our employees.
We are excited to hear from you and share more about our organization.
Your INEOS Styrolution Recruitment Team