Sourcing Specialist _NPR

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil. As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.

Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, unified, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.

When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to: treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, showing passion about delivering on our commitments, and being unified in all our enterprise endeavors.

Job overview: 

As an NPR Procurement Specialist, will be responsible for the company's non-production goods and services procurement, ensuring the efficiency, compliance, and cost control of the procurement process. This role will work closely with various internal departments to meet business needs and establish long-term stable relationships with suppliers.

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Deeply understand the company's business needs, communicate with relevant departments, and determine indirect procurement requirements and plans.

2. Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, ensuring that supplier quality, service, and pricing meet company requirements.

3. Negotiate with suppliers, discuss contract terms and pricing, and ensure that contract content aligns with the company's interests.

4. Handle issues related to suppliers, such as delayed delivery and quality problems, and take appropriate measures to resolve them.

5. Maintain long-term relationships with suppliers to ensure smooth procurement activities. 

6. Manage the procurement process, including procurement plans, purchase orders, procurement contracts, and other links, to ensure smooth and efficient procurement processes.

7. Ensure that procurement activities comply with relevant regulations and company policies, adhering to ethical and business ethics standards. 

8. Regularly conduct supplier performance evaluations and provide references and suggestions for future supplier selection.

9. Organize and analyze procurement data, produce corresponding reports, and provide data support for the company's decision-making. 

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree, business administration major will be preferred.

2. Minimum 5 Years’ experience in indirect procurement, familiar with procurement  process and supplier management.

3. Strong negotiating skills and ability to influence and engage people

4. Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

5. Familiar with relevant regulations and business ethics standards, with good professional ethics.

6. Teamwork spirit and ability to work under pressure.

7. Pro-active behavior, with the ability to take actions quickly. Familiar with

    procurement process flow (RFP, RFI, RFQ, vendor management etc)

8. Familiar with SAP, SAP business warehouse, Microsoft Word, Excel operation.

    Fluent in English both in written and oral communication. 

     Strict business ethic and compliance awareness.

   Proactively solve problem and think of solution.

    Business result driven mindset, self-started personality.

    Being strong in quick action and decision making. 

    Strong in communication skills both internally and externally.

Valvoline Global provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.

The Company has put a process in place to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email 1-800Valvoline@valvoline.com to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

 Requisition ID: 690