Purchasing Analyst

Job description

Solvay is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Solvay is a multi-specialty chemical company committed to developing chemistry that addresses key societal challenges. We innovate and partner with customers in diverse global end markets. Solvay Composite Materials combines 50 years of technology heritage to bring a comprehensive product portfolio, expertise in material design, and extensive process engineering solutions to our customers. As the partner of choice for advanced materials development, we deliver optimal material solutions to address our customers’ most challenging demands for new high-performance materials to improve durability and production, while offering weight savings for the end application.

Alpharetta is the North American headquarters for Solvay Specialty polymers and is one of the three hubs (Princeton, NJ and Houston, TX) for the Solvay Group in North America. It is also the commercial headquarters for the Aromatics business and R&D. Solviva®Biomaterials are manufactured in Alpharetta, and Ketaspire®PEEK is produced on a semi-commercial basis. Over 200 people work at the facility, which was established in 1990; it became part of Solvay in 2001 in an acquisition from BP Amoco. 4500 McGinnis Ferry Road Alpharetta, GA 30004

Job Overview and Responsibilities:

·  Position Reports to Purchasing Operation Manager
·  Supports all buyers of the global purchasing organization on tactical issues by performing analytical work, improve or establish procedures 
·  Creates and maintains database’s and procedures for the entire Global Purchasing group for  Composites 
·  Interprets  data and makes recommendations to Sr. Leadership
·  Provides ongoing analyses in areas such as quality, supply issues, cost,... 
·  Prepares reports and highlight areas for improvement
·  Confers with different parts of the organization ( plants, quality , logistics, ….) to resolve tactical issues and to determine ways to optimize purchasing service levels.
·  Develops business and financial information

Education and Experience:

·  Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or similar 
·  0-5 years experience analyzing data
·  Must have a high level of critical thinking - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
·  Complex Problem Solving -Must be able to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
·  Systems Analysis - Determines how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations and the environment will affect outcomes
·  System Evaluation - identifies measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve correct performance, relative to the goals 
·  Microsoft Office experience - Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint

Skills:

Nice-to-have skills

·  Experience with SAP system particularly with Business Warehouse
·  5-7 years' experience of purchasing

Additional Information

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  This description reflects basic essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

This job description is subject to change at any time based on business needs.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  This description reflects basic essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
This job description is subject to change at any time based on business needs.

Solvay is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.