Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitate purchasing process from receiving Purchase Requisition from Planner based on purchasing guidelines to conversion of Purchase Order issuance
• Exercises effective communication skills in performance of tasks/projects with customers and cross functional teams (finance, sales, warehouse, production, customer services, safety) to meet operational needs
• Monitor incoming receipts and share the shipment information to internal functional teams
• Works collaboratively and professionally in a positive, respectful and ethical manner with all other Brenntag associates and suppliers to achieve goals. Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques
• Ability to negotiate with vendors for on time and urgent deliveries, monitor vendor performance and following-up on vendor’s deliverables.
• Prompt update and follow through of all Job 7 claims / replacement request
• Update and improve procurement policies and workflows to comply with regulatory, safety (risk assessment) and quality requirements
• Generate weekly reports on purchasing activities and power point presentations when required
• Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure cashflow is in-line with project through timely purchase (update vendor payment terms, vendor invoice and vendor address timely)

Job Requirements:
Education: Diploma holder and above

Experience:

• 3 – 5 years’ experience in related field
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and SAP MM module is highly desirable
• Minimum 2 – 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to remain focused and work efficiently under pressure when handling multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently and as a team with minimum supervision
• Self-driven, resourceful, motivated and possess the initiative to work in a team
• Applies Brenntag’s 5 Core Values and exhibits enthusiasm for and a desire to see Brenntag succeed
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency, ownership, commitment and focus on the appropriate priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.
Brenntag TA Tea

• Facilitate purchasing process from receiving Purchase Requisition from Planner based on purchasing guidelines to conversion of Purchase Order issuance
• Exercises effective communication skills in performance of tasks/projects with customers and cross functional teams (finance, sales, warehouse, production, customer services, safety) to meet operational needs
• Monitor incoming receipts and share the shipment information to internal functional teams
• Works collaboratively and professionally in a positive, respectful and ethical manner with all other Brenntag associates and suppliers to achieve goals. Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques
• Ability to negotiate with vendors for on time and urgent deliveries, monitor vendor performance and following-up on vendor’s deliverables.
• Prompt update and follow through of all Job 7 claims / replacement request
• Update and improve procurement policies and workflows to comply with regulatory, safety (risk assessment) and quality requirements
• Generate weekly reports on purchasing activities and power point presentations when required
• Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure cashflow is in-line with project through timely purchase (update vendor payment terms, vendor invoice and vendor address timely