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Sr. Procurement Specialist

Sr. Procurement Specialist

CF IndustriesSergeant Bluff, IA, United States
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At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You'll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world's transition to clean energy.

Function : Procurement

Job Summary :

The Senior Procurement Specialist leads the development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned areas of spend within the site and across CF. Promotes the CF Industries site procurement and materials control organization by supporting the strategic direction of the company-wide function, all appropriately integrated with relevant business functions. The incumbent provides leadership in identifying and implementing best practices in all procurement processes, and builds supportive internal and external relationships within procurement with other functions, and at the plant management level.

Job Description :

Strategic Accountabilities

  • Leads the development of procurement strategies at the site, regionally and potentially global level in support of the vision and strategic direction of Procurement and Material Control.
  • Supports compliance to the procurement process at the site and increases involvement of procurement in alignment with the business.
  • Facilitates continuous engagement with the stakeholder community in the procurement process and category management.
  • Supports the site based procurement team to deliver to the long term and annual goals of the procurement function in alignment with the business and site specific plans.
  • Participates in the long term strategic plan and the annual goal setting process addressing the key areas of cost, safety, risk, reliability, continuous improvement, technology adoption, supplier innovation and service.
  • Contributes to improvement in turnaround and capital project planning, contracting and execution.
  • Understands and leverages knowledge of the company's and competitor's products, industry trends, and superior business practices, and integrates the same into procurement operations in ways that achieve competitive advantage.
  • Contributes to the development and execution of the risk management plan that addresses key risks in contract management, supply, supplier management and procurement processes.
  • Supports the "One Company" philosophy in all procurement initiatives.
  • Manages key supplier relationships in conjunction with stakeholders to increase alignment and value generation between the supplier and CF.
  • Drives process standardization and optimization in procurement strategies as well as within the areas of supplier management, risk management, supplier qualification and the procure to pay process.

Operational Accountabilities

  • Participates in site meetings and support site initiatives around safety, reliability and the community.
  • Participates in early planning for turnarounds and key projects; supports required activity during and after turnarounds and key projects.
  • Facilitates key interactions across the sites.
  • Develops and executes sourcing strategies that increase productivity, improve supplier performance and reduce costs.
  • Ensures on-going efficiencies of the procurement and material control functions by reporting quarterly on the progress being made with regard to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Ensures and initiates implementation of all procurement related policies, practices and process improvements.
  • Participates in and promotes the work of CF category and improvement teams.
  • Supports the material control function to optimize inventory levels, minimize stock outs and sales of obsolete equipment and materials.
  • Leads the sourcing process including managing proposals, developing proposal recommendations, negotiating and awarding the final contract and creating and executing supplier transition plans.
  • Contributes to supplier qualification efforts including introduction of potential new suppliers.
  • Issues contract releases and purchase orders and expedites materials and services as needed.
  • Manages the administration of the supply base to include : introduction of new suppliers, evaluating supplier performance, managing insurance requirements and ensuring required training is completed.
  • Coaches junior members of the procurement team in sourcing strategy development, contract execution, stakeholder engagement and negotiation.
  • Manages appropriate supply and service agreements, and facilitate any necessary improvements to increase accuracy, visibility and productivity and to ensure compliance to the contract management process and any applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
  • Segments supply base on the basis of impact and implements supplier performance management and continuous improvement process accordingly with appropriate KPIs and governance.
  • Facilitates claim management including proactive mitigation and resolution.
  • Successful incumbents will have :

  • Bachelor's Degree required preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or other related disciplines.
  • Six or more years of experience in procurement, supply chain, engineering or other commercial experience.
  • Track record of delivering substantial results in a complex organization.
  • Experience in developing and deploying regional strategies and processes.
  • Certification in procurement or supply management desirable.
  • Experience in managing strategic relationships with external suppliers.
  • Excellent technical knowledge of good procurement practice including negotiation, demand management, supplier qualification, sourcing, bidding and contracting, supplier performance management and risk management.
  • Knowledge of SAP, Ariba and other procurement systems.
  • In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer's contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.

    For more detailed information on the CF programs, please visit our Total Rewards website at : https : / / cftotalrewards.com /

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  • Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the "Canadian Human Rights Act".
  • If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at talentacquisition@cfindustries.com .

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