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Join our international network of experts. For more than 100 years Master Builders Solutions has offered advanced chemical solutions to construct, maintain, repair and renovate buildings and structures. Our comprehensive product portfolio encompasses admixtures to improve the workability and durability of concrete and products to repair, protect and maintain structures for longer service life.

Master Builders Solutions is a brand of the MBCC Group, employing more than 7,500 people in more than 60 countries worldwide. They combine technology with construction expertise to develop solutions that help our customers to be successful and provide sustainable construction solutions for everyone.

**Job Summary**:
Identify & implement cost optimization opportunities in raw materials, merchandize, TG&S and packaging by working in close coordination with procurement global team, market/country managers and business development so that the company can invest in growth and people.

**Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**:
Negotiating with external vendors to secure cost and Service advantageous.

Ensure all legal agreements are in place for new & existing suppliers

Agree sourcing plans and implement timely purchases to meet organization requirements

Source appropriate suppliers, assess competencies and invite offers, evaluate supplier offers and seek technical evaluation from internal stakeholders

Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.

Establish, track and deliver aggressive cost management targets and performance indicators to demonstrate value for money from the strategic procurement services

Constant exploration of sustainable suppliers and initiate sourcing partnerships.

Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies

To carry out reviews of all key procurement actions, considering learning points to be carried forward and disseminated

Challenge internal stakeholder demands, needs and wants

Identify spend categories and internal stakeholders responsible for those categories

Lead and undertake value analysis and engineering

Undertake supplier and spend analysis

Market analysis of strategic products

Business case and sourcing analysis including make or buy/Outsourcing or insourcing studies

Stay up-to-date of changes in procurement best practice and legislative compliance

To support negotiations with preferred parties, where contracts are significant

To support performance and contract management, where contracts are significant

To undertake any other duties in order to meet personal, team and organizational objectives, following consultation with your manager

Master data maintenance

Create & maintain the needed vendor data

**Experience**:
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/ procurement, business, or chemistry

SAP & MS Office knowledge

3-5 years professional experience in procurement

Cross-functional understanding in R&D (technical), QC & supply chain is important

Comprehensive understanding of value chains & how it affects costs