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Technical-Material Buyer Essity Global Sourcing Team is searching for a Technical-Material Buye r for our Central region. This position will be located in Harrodsburg or Danville, KY. As part of the Global Sourcing Team, Operational Sourcing is responsible for integrating Strategic Sourcing solutions into the manufacturing sites falling within the Hub as well as driving cost reduction initiatives for "regional" materials & services. Further to this, Operational Sourcing should work with Strategic Sourcing, Product Supply and all relevant functions to support/lead cost in use initiatives across all categories of spend (Global & Regional). Check out Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America. About the Role Reporting to the Site Sourcing Manager, the Technical-Material Buyer (TMB) contributes to the success of Essity by driving cost efficiencies in site by supporting and/or developing sourcing strategies for materials, plant supplies & services. This...

Description General: Responsible for managing all purchasing activities related to the category that are in line with respective purchasing strategy in the region. Area of Accountabilities: Market intelligence and budget preparation Collect regional, category, supplier specific information Propose strategic path to Global Category Manager based on the information gathered Propose ideas for cost reduction/avoidance, Continuous Improvement Participate actively in annual budget preparation Perform sourcing and ensure commercial supplier performance Negotiate annually or on spot with suppliers (prices, payment terms, tooling, commercial clauses, capacity issues, EOL...) Negotiate and formalize contracts Lead the sourcing decisions in her/his area of responsibility based on the category strategy and Business Units expectations / timing Prepare cost estimation (for BU during acquisition phase), including request of "should cost" to Cost Engineering team Ensure...