Senior Procurement Specialist (Sourcing)

Job Purpose To drive global sourcing strategy, identify new low-cost high-quality material suppliers, manage strategic vendor relationships, and optimize total cost of ownership. Key Responsibilities Global Sourcing: Discover, evaluate, and onboard new polymer and plastic raw material manufacturers across China, Korea, Thailand, and emerging markets. Strategic Negotiation: Lead high-value contract negotiations to secure optimal payment terms, volume discounts, and annual pricing agreements. Supplier Qualification: Conduct rigorous risk assessments, background checks, and quality compliance audits on prospective global vendors. Market Intelligence: Analyze global petrochemical market trends, tariff shifts, and freight indexes to optimize procurement timing. Process Oversight: Supervise the junior coordination workflow to ensure flawless documentation handover and rapid sales pricing support. Relationship Management: Build and maintain high-level strategic partnerships with global refinery and distribution heads. Requirements Requirements Experience: 5+ years of strategic sourcing experience specifically within the plastics, polymers, or petrochemical sectors. (e.g., PVC, HDPE, LLDP, Engineering Plastics) Expertise: Proven track record of auditing and establishing direct manufacturer relationships in Asian and global markets. Skills: Advanced contract negotiation, supply chain risk management, and ERP software proficiency. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Chemical Engineering, International Business, or a related discipline. Language requirements needed for smooth communication – English/Korean (Mandatory) Chinese ( preferred).