Logistics Buyer /Einkäufer (m/f) EMEA, chemical industry

Job description

Solvay is a major player in the chemical industry with 27.000 employees, 139 sites in 58 countries worldwide and 10.9 billion of net sales. As a support for our international Purchasing Team, we are currently looking for a Logistics Buyer (m/f), to work for us from our plant in Rheinberg/Germany (close to Duisburg) for 1 year.

Job Description
· You will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing of logistics including transportation, rental materials and packaging of chemicals for our industrial sites. Your focus will lie on the site Rheinberg but you will also be responsible for other plants in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK and Nordics
· Your area of responsibility will incorporate the preparation, execution and formalization of negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors across Europe
· You will ensure the deployment, the execution and follow-up of the contracts and manage the communication and reporting to all relevant stakeholders on the contractual agreements
· As part of the European Purchasing Team you will contribute to obtaining and extending professional knowledge
· You will also follow market trends by researching the market, identifying and analyzing potential suppliers within your domain
· In close cooperation with your internal customers you will collect and analyze their expectations in order to define, propose and implement purchasing strategies and action plans
Profile
· You hold an academic degree or a commercial apprenticeship and your track record shows experience in purchasing, preferably in buying logistics or the organization of logistics
· You speak German and English fluently
· You have an open-minded and independent way of working and you are open to travelling
We OfferWork with the leader in this segment. We offer a challenging and international work environment in a globally operating company. After a thorough introduction you will work on self-dependent working terms and with high responsibilities within a European team. Solvay offers an attractive salary package and all benefits of a major player in chemicals.

Interested? Please apply via our career site: solvay.com/careers with below Job Number.

Contact: Mrs. Linda Garms: Job Number: PUR000336