Raw Materials Buyer - Chemical Industry

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**Key Responsibilities**: _**Procurement & Sourcing**:_ Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers for raw materials, ensuring alignment with company quality and cost objectives.
** ** Develop and implement procurement strategies to secure key chemical raw materials at competitive prices.
Monitor market trends, supply conditions, and pricing to make informed purchasing decisions.
** ** Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements related to chemical procurement.
Create and update Purchase Orders using QAD and SAP.
** ** Create internal reports in Excel.
Order samples for raw materials and track shipments.
- **Supplier Management & Negotiation: **_** ** Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts, terms, and pricing to optimize costs and service levels.
Manage supplier performance, ensuring compliance with quality, delivery, and sustainability standards.
** ** Mitigate supply risks by develo...