Logistics Procurement Buyer

Company:

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational context
and job purpose

**This role is 100% on-site at our Marina View Corporate offices in League City, TX.

INEOS Organization:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

Business Context:

INEOS Oxide is one of the most diverse, dynamic and successful businesses within INEOS. We operate 4 manufacturing sites in Europe and North America (Antwerp BE, Köln DE, Lavéra FR, Plaquemine US) and are in the process of acquiring a new one in Bayport (TX), US. We produce a broad range of 200+ products which spread across five key value chains (Ethylene Oxide, Propylene Oxide, Oxoalcohols, Acetic Acid, and ENB), and on many of our products we are the European market leader. Our total manufacturing capacity is above 3 million tonnes per annum generating an annual EBITDA of ~300 M€. INEOS Oxide is an energetic business which is growing actively on a global level, with projects to extend our production base to new sites in North America and Asia in addition to continued investment on our existing platforms. We are committed to resourcing the Procurement team accordingly to deliver on this ambitious growth agenda.

Purpose of the Job:

The Logistics Procurement Buyer is a member of the INEOS Oxide US Procurement team. 

The role is responsible for procurement of logistics services and equipment as required by Oxide’s business needs in North America. This includes logistics out of Plaquemine (LA), the future Bayport site (TX), terminals in Texas, Louisiana, Northern and North-Eastern part of the US as well as imports into North America. It covers all type of logistics mode: rail, truck, barge, sea vessel.

The position requires a thorough understanding of contract law and what value the terms and conditions hold in a contract negotiation. These legal concepts include seller indemnifications, limitations of liability, warranties and guarantees (length and monetary value) and legal remedies.

The key objectives of the role fall into two broad categories:

• To support the Logistics Procurement Manager in procuring the right logistical services, equipment, and technologies.
• To identify and develop strategic vendors, negotiate for their services with an eye towards superior safety performance and KPIs, and manage the relationship on an ongoing basis.

Internal Factors: 

Executing this role’s wide-ranging remit at both a tactical and strategic level will require the post-holder to interface directly with, and influence, the organization far beyond the immediate US procurement team.

• Board – reporting performance and agreeing procurement strategy and DOAs.
• Strategy & Projects Team – provide logistics procurement support to business growth projects.
• Site Operations and Business – understand requirements, monitor supplier performance, provide support when there is a supplier performance issue, support variable cost improvement programs.
• Feedstock Procurement Europe – network, share and look at leverage opportunities.

External Factors:

Executing this role effectively will require a similarly wide-ranging engagement with parties in the external market:

• Vendors – seek offers, launch RFQs, negotiate, and pursue strategic partnership opportunities.
• Consultants/Market info – monitor market activities, trends and prices.
• Other INEOS business – network, share and look at leverage opportunities.

Responsibilities And Accountabilities

Accountabilities:

• This position – and all positions – with the INEOS Oxide US organization requires that the incumbent commit to learning, following, and practicing INEOS 20 Principles of Process & Behavioral Safety as applicable to the position.  These Principles are posted throughout each Oxide facility and each employee must also commit to following INEOS’ Life-Saving rules on a daily basis.  These are also posted within each Oxide facility.
• For a selected list of logistical services, equipment, and technologies, full accountability for the entire purchasing process (strategy, supplier selection, tender process, contracts, and execution).
• Support the Logistics Procurement manager in negotiations.  Deliver logistics solutions that support the Business’s objectives in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Ensure contracts are implemented and that they perform to a high level of safety, customer satisfaction and competitive costs.
• Monitor supply quality and performance of vendors (with support of supply chain officers)
• Enter and maintain negotiated freight rates into SAP.
• Provide expert advice on procurement related risks, including in depth market knowledge, to the wider organization.
• Network with the global INEOS procurement organization to maximize volume leverage.
• Ensure accurate and timely management of SAP master data and agreements. Produce timely and complete POs (Purchase Orders)
• Onboard new vendors, vet them and get them approved for onsite or offsite work or services.

Skills/Competencies:

Level of Education & Experience in general

• 3+ years of front-line procurement experience within the chemical industry.

• Contract negotiation experience a plus.

• BA/BS degree; having a technical background would be considered a plus.

• Fluency in English essential.

Technical Skills

• Commercial acumen, good understanding of cost drivers in contracts.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good analytical and economic analysis skills.
• Good understanding of the logistics, and technical standards and regulations
• Basic understanding of chemical manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of contract law and ABC regulations.
• Knowledge of business accounting principles and practice
• Ability to work with MS-Office and SAP IT tools efficiently and effectively.

Behavioral Skills

• Decisive and tenacious in pursuit of objectives, demonstrating a proactive mentality and bias for action.
• Ability to think innovatively and strategically.
• Strong influencer.
• Highly numerate with an analytical mind-set, and attentive to detail.
• Calm under pressure, able to make quick, clear and reasoned decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, natural relationship builder.

ADA Physical requirements, visual acuity requirements and environmental conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and perform tasks requiring repetitive use of hands.  The employee must occasionally walk, stand and travel by car, airplane or other means.   Exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Employee must have the ability to see written documents, computer screens, and to adjust focus.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.   Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.

Work Environment:  This job is performed mainly in a temperature-controlled office environment.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Measurement and success along with improvements will be monitored by the Manager. Following are the Primary Key Performance Indicators for this position:

• SHE Performance: Zero incidents, ZERO Life Saving Rules Breach
• Total cost savings, cost avoidance
• Deliver procurement targets: spend, cash, aligned with Business targets.
• Interface with logistics vendors:
• Vendor feedback to Logistics Procurement Manager
• Market information feedback to Logistics Procurement Manager
• Internal customer satisfaction (SHE /quality / quantity / flexibility / cost)
• Vendor diversification: #of new successfully introduced vendors, #of new vendors introduced in bid process, # of bid with 3 or more vendors.
• Departmental Goals & Objectives ≥ 99%
• Meet all departmental annual training and progression goals: individual and direct/indirect reports as defined in annual performance assessment / previously listed in individual annual goals.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.