.Director Procurement Western Europe page is loaded Director Procurement Western Europe Apply locations Bilbao HQ Office time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id J010603 Director Procurement Western Europe Sibelco is a global material solutions company. We mine, process and sell industrial minerals at locations worldwide, focused primarily on silica, clays, feldspathics and olivine.We are also leaders in glass recycling. The Sibelco Group operates over 110 production sites in 31 countries, with a team of over 5,000 people.Click to see how Sibelco materials are used in products within and outside your home.Location:Bilbao HQ Office Job PurposeWe are looking for a Procurement Director for Western Europe based in Bilbao to manage & improve our organization's procurement needs across the sub-region.This Director will be responsible for all procurement activities and act as a focal point for procurement within France and Iberia with the goal of achieving significant total cost of ownership reductions, while maintaining & improving product quality and vendor service levels. The Director will have one team member and will report directly to the Global Vice President Procurement.This is the right opportunity for a candidate who is looking to join a global, growing business and to play a critical role in strategic sourcing activities in various procurement direct and indirect categories, finding innovative solutions to continuous improve & ensure compliance for the procurement of materials & services for Sibelco.We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, a high level of integrity, who drives results and optimizes work processes. Someone who can manage change and collaborates with all stakeholders to implement the procurement strategy in the sub-region.If this sounds like you, why not apply?Job Responsibilities1) Managing procurementDrives category strategy within the (sub)region and capture real savingsDevelops and implements sourcing strategies for key spend in the (sub)regionConsolidates and standardizes supplier portfolioDeploys best practices in vendor selection/negotiation/contractingMonitors performances of vendors and the compliance with guidelinesTracks performance within each spend category and define budgetary impactMonitors strategy implementation and contract compliance (incl. SAP MD maintenance)Uses systems and tools to increase efficiency in the procurement process and provides training to the other stakeholders2) Supplier and Contract Life CycleSupplier relationship and risk management: Implements the tools and a global processes and standard templates for managing the Supplier Selection, qualification and evaluation processManages supplier relationships, performance and contract lifecycle managementContract Management: Ensures supplier contracts are always timely renewed and obtained via process guaranteeing best commercial conditions for Sibelco
