.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 / CapEx.- Support deployment of larger CapEx on his/her sites.- Frequent local presence in the different sites of his/her perimeter.- Sourcing new suppliers and negotiating contracts.- Propose and manage local purchase synergies.- Monitoring suppliers: Performance, KPI's, Appraisal.- Reporting and analysis, capture of data, collaboration with financial departments for documented 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 level.- Organize 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 Characteristics:- Leadership, 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.- 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 Type:Full time and Permanent