- Develop and implement purchasing strategies incorporating contracts, purchasing tools, and supplier management techniques
- Identify opportunities, aggregate and standardize goods and services, leverage purchasing power, and optimize working capital
- Develop strategies, select purchasing tools, and validate them with users
- Select suppliers and negotiate large-volume contracts at local, regional, or general levels
- Communicate, implement, and execute purchasing strategies, policies, and procedures
- Share information and best practices within Purchasing and communicate with inter-related Cabot groups
- Ensure development and review of market intelligence for assigned goods and services portfolio
- Assemble, participate in, and potentially lead cross-functional user teams
- Potentially manage or lead Purchasing staff within a region
- Coach and develop direct and matrix reports and align with matrix functions
- Provide input to department budget development
- Review commodity spending reports and trend analyses against goals




- Recommend and implement changes to achieve cost reductions and efficiencies
- Ensure compliance with Purchasing Ethics, Sarbanes-Oxley 404, ISO and Corporate Standards, Values, audit rules, and laws
- Build and maintain positive business relationships with suppliers and users
- Support implementation and maintenance of the Responsible Care® Management System in line with RC14001® requirements, as applicable

Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science, Engineering or equivalent experience
- Purchasing certification or equivalent required
- 8-10 years industry-related purchasing experience
- Strong knowledge of the Purchasing profession within multinational industry
- Strong understanding of contract language terms and conditions and contract design
- Understanding of the marketplace relating to a particular portfolio of goods and services
- Solid understanding of business issues and financial principles
- Computer skills and knowl

📌 Regional Sourcing and Category Manager (México)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 México