Job Description

Description
Senior Supply Chain Specialist- Procurement
Location: Chennai, India
Required Language: English
Employment Type: Full-Time
Seniority Level: Entry Level
Travel Mode: Moderate
About Us:
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN,
USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting
sustainable development. Buckman works proactively and collaboratively with its worldwide customers
in pulp, paper, leather, and water treatment to deliver exceptional service and innovative specialty
chemical solutions to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a
measurable return on investment. Buckman is in the middle of a digital transformation of its businesses
and is focused on building the capabilities and tools in support this.
Purpose:
This position is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient support of our supply chain,
customer service, distribution & warehouse operations, compliance and regulations to achieve the
highest level of order fulfilment, customer satisfaction and compliance, and in meeting our goals of
profitability and cash flow as well as customers' needs.
Providing the operation analysis and make recommendations for proactively improving our inventory
management, 3PL & distribution, regulations and any operations related function
In addition, you will be supporting Purchasing team with your regular inputs and be able to lead and
manage a team of highly motivated people across APAC.
Qualifications & Experience:
Postgraduate in chemistry, business management
Procurement or sourcing certification
7-10 years of experience in identifying, developing new sources for Raw material,
Intermediaries and finished chemicals
Suitable candidates work experience should be from Process or Industrial or fine chemical
industries is a must
Accountabilities:
Identifying New suppliers
Supplier evaluation and rating
Negotiating with suppliers
Supplier relationship management
Preparing reports
Actively participating in relevant meetings spread across APAC and Global operations
Cost reduction of products and services
Compliance Monitoring
Market insights and intelligence to improve our preparedness
Additional Skills:
SAP MM, with focus on Purchase modules (essential skill)
SAP MRP understanding
Good Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook
Strong Project Management Skills
Proficient in English, Tamil, Hindi, with good oral and written communication skill.
Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships
Comfortable with numbers in collecting, analysing, and interpreting data.
Quantitative skills
Critical thinking skills
Problem solving skills
Good work ethics
Proficient in Bidding and Reverse bidding tools will be an added advantage