Site Buyer
1 month ago
Synthomer is an innovative and differentiated global leader in sustainable polymer solutions. The Group is one of the world’s foremost suppliers of water based polymers and has leadership positions in many markets. Our polymers help customers create innovative new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, adhesives, textiles, paper and nitrile medical gloves.
With the acquisition of Eastman Adhesive Resins in 2022 and Omnova Solutions in 2020, Synthomer grew its global manufacturing network, expanded its product portfolio and boosted its geographical presence, allowing it to better serve over 6000 customers around the world. Synthomer has its operational headquarters in London, UK, and provides customer-focused services from regional centres in Harlow, UK; Marl, Germany; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Beachwood, Ohio, USA. It employs more than 5000 employees across over 40 sites and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Purpose of the Job:
Deliver the operational purchasing (P2P) for the site (or sites) for their indirect (non-raw material / logistics) requirements.
Main Accountabilities:
Undertake the operational (transactional) purchasing activities (tendering, PO creation, invoice query resolution, master data (in conjunction with the systems and process team) and follow-up on the purchases with the sites and suppliers – managing quality, time, cost issues etc.
Inform and support the Procurement Manager for the country / region in delivering value and managing supply risk in line with the group procurement objectives.
Adopt and promote the preferred suppliers. Negotiate and manage the supply base in the relevant region where directed by the Procurement Manager.
Delivering best value purchasing: cost savings, quality, flexibility, supplier relationships
Be the single point of contact for the site teams for all their indirect (non raw material / logistics) requirements and supplier queries (e.g. invoice queries)
Liaising cross-functionally with the site teams and AP teams e.g. operations, finance, QSHE,
Be an integral part of the the wider Procurement EMEA team
Knowledge and Skills:
Demonstrable purchasing, finance, accounts experience in a manufacturing environment
Numerate
Excellent communication & negotiation skills – internal customer focussed
Commercial acumen
Transactional purchasing \ AP experience advantage
SAP R/3 MM experience and SAP Ariba
Travel – Within country between sites ; Europe occasional. This is a Stallingborough based role.
Why Synthomer?
We are ambitious
We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.
We believe in high challenge, high support
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.
We personalize our approach to development
At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.
