Opportunity Description
Stepan is seeking a Strategic buyer to join our Procurement team in Paris or Voreppe (38). In this role, you will report to the Procurment Director. You will strengthen procurement capabilities on key chemical categories by bringing deeper market understanding and supporting supply security and value creation across Europe. Your spend is around 100MM$.
Key responsibilities :
* Lead strategic sourcing activities on selected chemical categories
* Develop strong market intelligence (supply/demand dynamics, cost drivers, supplier landscape)
* Secure supply in a constrained environment and manage supplier relationships at a senior level
* Identify and deliver savings and cost avoidance opportunities
* Contribute to structuring and prioritizing procurement activities across strategic and long-tail categories
* Work closely with business stakeholders (operations, sales, technical teams)
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