• Job Description

  Req#: 21160

  Overview

  An Associate in Procurement Operations is responsible for ensuring that the company has the right materials and equipment necessary to function. Responsible for purchase order creation, order tracking, manage vendor relationships and oversee order placement (MRO/RAW Material/Corporate Service) who can also identify and implement cost saving and operational improvement opportunities.

  Responsibilities

  • Receives, examines and processes purchase requisitions. Ensure full compliance with Celanese processes and policies.
  • Creates purchase orders and follows up on approval and acknowledgement of them.
  • Follow up on purchase orders to ensure products are delivered in a timely manner.
  • Maintain purchasing master data.
  • Manages day-to-day interactions with suppliers and Strategic Sourcing Managers/Leaders to resolve transactional and invoice related issues.
  • Use and coordinate Quality Notifications for issue resolution and process improvements.
  • Work within the team for the success of the objectives.
  • Work on automatization of raw material and MRO orders.
  • Diagnose process gaps and work on process improvements.
  • Identify saving opportunities, generate savings based on that.

  Qualifications

  • Minimum 1 year of experience in Procurement-related or other relevant experience (Purchasing, expediting, or other order entry experience preferred).
  • Solid knowledge of SAP transactions.
  • Problem solver attitude.
  • Good communication both written and verbal.
  • Good interpersonal skills, ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, engineering, or related discipline.
  • Fluent in English.

• About the company

  Celanese Corporation, formerly known as Hoechst Celanese, is an American technology and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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