.The CompanyIf you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at.The PositionPlant Purchasing ManagerJob SummaryMissionThe Plant Purchasing Manager, reporting to the South Europe & MEA Purchasing manager, will ensure the operational continuity of the different sites of his perimeter: Rubi, Alicante, El Ejido & Moron and Mijas, for a total purchasing spend of 25M€.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for Local Purchases:Responsible for the purchase contracts for local purchases OpEx / CapExSupport deployment of larger CapEx on his/her sitesFrequent local presence in the different sites of his/her perimeterSourcing new suppliers and negotiating contractsPropose and manage local purchase synergiesMonitoring suppliers: Performance, KPI's, AppraisalReporting and analysis, capture of data, collaboration with financial departments for documenting the financial performance of his/her targets.Responsible for the Deployment of Global / Regional Category Management Policy & Strategy:Work closely with regional category managers (indirect, transport, energy, chemicals, packaging, raw materials, mining, capex)Ensure compliance with purchasing strategy and policy at site levelOrganize and coordinate local trials with the suppliers (Global/Regional/Local Suppliers)Lead new purchasing initiatives at cross-clusters or at country level, on a case-by-case basis.Playing an active role in Continuous Improvement Processes and Strategy:Be the single point of contact to the plant managers of the designated sites.Collect the local purchasing requirements: anticipate, collect and optimize the sites requirements in terms of quantity and specifications.Ensure internal customer satisfaction with the performance of the purchasing team.Entry point for all purchase requests.Supplier quality management.Close collaboration with supply chain / procurement.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other CharacteristicsLeadership, problem solving, interpersonal, communications, planning, team participation skills, and/or language requirements.Highly motivated and proactive driver of change.Strong negotiation and communication skills - both internally and externally.Ability to have a global view and link business need to purchasing strategy.Confident decision maker.Proficient in Google tools, MS Office software, experience with ERP systems (e.G. SAP/R3, SPA/HANA IFS).Ability to quickly understand high-level technical elements of the category being handled.Understanding and actively promote the procurement cycle.Have the ability to support and champion the development and introduction of effective purchasing methods and tools.Languages: Spanish and English (advanced level).Previous experience for at least 5 years as Purchasing Manager is required.Position TypeFull time and Permanent.Note: Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:- PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED