Procurement Specialist

Business Overview

MacDermid Envio Solutions is focused on delivering environmental technologies, water and materials recycling, waste management equipment, chemistry and services to our customers and markets. MES incorporates 3 former businesses: DMP Corporation, a major provider of wastewater treatment solutions, Industrial Specialty Chemicals (ISC) and Chemtech, a leading supplier of metal recovery technologies. This gives us a truly unique advantage in providing our customers with a fully integrated one-stop-shop sustainability program. At MES, we strive to serve customer needs by developing sustainable products, processes, and technologies that meet or exceed environmental standards while providing commercially compelling solutions that markets expect, thus assisting our customers in reaching their environmental sustainability goals.

MacDermid Envio Solutions is a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI). Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the products people use every day.

Job Purpose

The general purpose of this position is to ensure that the materials needed in manufacturing production are secured in a timely manner, meet quality specifications, and are purchased at the best cost available. This position will be responsible for processing purchasing transactions, in addition to higher level sourcing decisions and supplier negotiations. This role is also the gatekeeper of the technical data in SAP system.

Job Responsibilities

• Anticipate and negotiate price changes. Negotiate supply agreements.
• Monitor the competitive landscape of the wastewater treatment industries in order to make informed procurement recommendations and decisions.
• Foster and manage a productive relationship with targeted raw material and transportation suppliers to identify and deliver value added propositions. This includes supplier meetings to discuss purchases to date, anticipated future volumes, pricing and delivery issues, etc.
• Collaborate with technical personnel to help determine what raw materials are needed for new products and product enhancements. Survey market for best sources and negotiate most favorable pricing.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies and determine worthiness to satisfy Company requirements in relation to quality, delivery and pricing
• Award bids based on evaluation of quality, price and suppliers’ ability to meet requirements
• Maintain documentation of supplier bid awards to support objective selection
• Represent company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received
• Manage supplier complaints, settle disputes and resolve conflicts to acceptable purchasing standards and until corrective action is acceptable to the company
• Assist accounts payable personnel with supplier invoice issues
• Monitor and approve new vendor requests
• Complete new supplier credit applications
• Interact with on-site contractors to confirm that Company requirements are met in relation to safety and liability insurance
• Establish objectives and strategies to identify potential money-saving opportunities
• Establish and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with critical suppliers
• Review purchasing performance for conformance to company policy
• Track purchasing activity and measurements required by policy and/or requested by management staff

Skills

• Knowledge of SAP MRO system.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Negotiation training and or a purchasing background desired.
• Possesses well-developed communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. 
• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures, and applicable laws.
• Addresses inquiries and resolves problems by using appropriate resources/other departments to achieve results/answers.
• Present a professional attitude and handle confidential information according to non-disclosure guidelines.
• Ability to work in a high paced and multi-task environment.
• High ethical standards and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Well-organized and detail oriented.

EEO Statement

Element Solutions Inc group of companies are E-Verify Companies and provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures. Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. #LI-ED1