Description
Koch Engineered Solutions is looking for a Middle East Strategic Sourcing
Leader. You will be part of the Strategic Supply Chain department; being part
of the Strategic Sourcing and Commodities group. This position is part of a
Global and Worldwide department for Koch Engineered Solutions where worldwide
consistency is expected. As a self-contributor, you are responsible to
Identifying, Qualify and Develop Strategical suppliers in the Middle East
which have the capabilities and capacities to support Local and/or Global
business. This position negotiates pricing agreements, works closely with
Commercial, Business Development and Supply Chain to support our future sales
and execution in a consistent way that is aligned to other regions of the
world.
Work Location can be KSA/ UAE
What You Will Do In Your Role
* Act and behave as a leader to drive transformation
* Be a bridge between commercial requirements and transition into regional supply chain needs
* Be proactive to define and deploy the right action to drive virtuous cycle of benefit with our strategical partners
* Excellent communication with a contribution mindset and organizational skills
* Capacity to define a Regional Sourcing Strategy and to deploy it locally and globally
* Demonstrated advanced negotiation knowhow both internally and externally
* Expertise on Strategic Sourcing for optimal outcome in performing function requiring analytical and problem-solving skills
* Strong technical aptitude to understand technical products, drawings, documents, and specifications
* Thorough knowledge of standard procurement procedures and practices required
* Must possess skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a time sensitive environment to meet all required deadlines and commitments
* Technical software skills to make spend analysis, presentations and other tasks requested by the function itself
A Day In The Life Typically Includes
* Understand our future needs concerning Supply Chain with Commercial data and feedback
* Develop sourcing strategies by commodity for region of responsibility
* Identify new strategical suppliers according to cost opportunity and Koch risk philosophy
* Work closely with Quality Sourcing to assess and conduct qualification process in cooperation with other disciplines such as Subject Expert Matter, Logistics, Legal,-
* Support the development of a Best Cost Country Sourcing strategy to support our Worldwide companies and implement it accordingly
* Develop long term relationship and agreements with strategic suppliers ensuring a win/win scenario whilst maintaining competitive advantage for the company
* Insure and maintain competitivity of your strategical suppliers and region in comparison of the rest of the world
* Define, recommend, and implement continuous improvement where experimentation is the norm
Requirements
The Experience You Will Bring
* Demonstrated years ' of experience in Supply Chain and/or experience as Regional or Global Strategic Sourcing Engineer
* Background in Business Administration, Supply Chain or related field
* Knowledge of software programs, MS Office, MS Outlook
* Willing and able to travel 50% of the time
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
What Will Put You Ahead
* Soft skilled aligned with the role and company values (Principle Based Management)
* Sourcing, Identification and Qualification process knowledge
* Process or Technical Product knowledge aligned to manufacture a John Zink Hamworthy Combustion, Koch-Glitsch or Koch Heat Transfer product
* Direct sourcing experience for fabrication services
* Familiarity with lean practices
* Knowledge of the region concerning Supplier Portfolio
* Capacity and Experience to work with different regions to communicate your outcomes
Why work for Koch Companies?
* A culture that places top priority on integrity and compliance
* Opportunity for career growth at one of the largest, financially stable companies in the world
* Encouragement to challenge the status quo and share knowledge
* Continued company growth due to reinvesting 90% of our earnings
* Want to learn more about Koch Engineered Solutions?
* Subsidiary of Koch Industries, which is one of the largest private companies in America with annual revenue more than $115B
* Over 100 years of process technology, intellectual capital, equipment, and services experience
* Major customers are refiners and chemical companies, municipalities, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, food and dairy, automotive, utility, and other process industry customers
* Serve customers with innovative engineered-to-order solutions, Virtually all equipment is engineered to order with substantial replacement business
* 56 Global engineering and sales offices / 17 manufacturing facilities / located in 25 countries / over 4,000 full-time employees
* Approximately 25% of sales are outside USA, exporting to 100+ countries
* Developing transformational connected product platforms that integrate equipment, data analytics, closed loop controls and services
* Our customers produce the world 's energy, chemicals, and plastics, and eliminate harmful emissions from the air, water, and soil. We help them operate in a cleaner, safer and more economical way.