Purchasing Coordinator

In this role you are coordinating the Comengy and Contract Labor Strategy implementation on our sites in Terneuzen(NLD), Stade and Dow Central Germany(Germany), Tarragona(Spain) and Barry(UK). You work closely together with the Sourcing Specialists and Sourcing Managers within Purchasing to convert all AES-32 contracts into Comengy. In addition you report progress to the project team and work closely together with TES Contract Operations to contribute to a flawless implementation.

Manages actions within the established Sourcing work processes in support of overall Sourcing strategies.

Works autonomously within established procedures and practices; proposing improvements to processes and methods as needed.

Generates new and innovative solutions to complex problems.

What’s your job about?

• Key member in the regional Comengy implementation team
• Analyse contracts and completes timely implementation
• Pro-active communication with internal key stakeholders and suppliers
• Works with system data on actual purchases to identify value opportunities and develop plans to capture value while aligning with partner strategies.
• Analyses and troubleshoots data disconnects between the Sourcing and APAY teams, which impact the end to end process.
• Takes ownership of various troubleshooting scenarios seeing them through to resolution.
• Builds expertise in different payment methods and advising suppliers and clients to facilitate smooth and timely payments to suppliers.
• Provides guidance and expertise to staff with less experience.
• Supports Sourcing Specialists and Sourcing Managers with spend and contracts analysis by leveraging Dow reporting tools (DSR, PowerBI, SAP).
• Maintains & supports agreements/amendments within contracting systems (Zycus).
• Provides training and guidance to Clients/Requisitioners on purchasing processes and tools.
• Drives working capital improvements, analyses payment terms and keeps vendor master terms up to date.
• Enables suppliers on Ariba and takes the lead in maintaining (extending/amending) System Price Agreements (SPA’s).
• Takes the lead in reviewing and approving of vendor code requests in MDG.
• Takes the lead in supporting low value contracts and spot orders.
• Works on solving payment issues, approval process of rush payments and following up on escalations.

What skills do you have?

• You have a bachelor diploma
• For this function we are looking for someone who speaks English, Dutch and German or Spanish (one of these 2)

What do you get in return?

• Comtetitieve salary
• 25 vacancy days
• 13th month
• Travel and any tunnel costs will be reimbursed

Dow combineert wereldwijde breedte, integratie en schaalgrootte van activa, gerichte innovatie en expertise op het gebied van materiaalwetenschappen, toonaangevende zakelijke posities en leiderschap op het gebied van milieu, maatschappij en bestuur om winstgevende groei te realiseren en bij te dragen aan een duurzame toekomst. In de Benelux heeft Dow 7 vestigingen waar meer dan 4000 professionals van meer dan 50 nationaliteiten werken op het gebied van supply chain, onderzoek en ontwikkeling, productie en engineering, milieu, gezondheid en veiligheid, duurzaamheid, informatiesystemen en meer. In Nederland heeft Dow productielocaties in Terneuzen, Dordrecht en Delfzijl. Dow Terneuzen is de tweede grootste productielocatie wereldwijd en het kloppend hart van enkele van de bedrijfsfuncties zoals de Integrated Supply Chain organisatie, Human Resources en Finance die samenwerken om duurzame oplossingen aan hun partners in Europa, het Midden-Oosten, Afrika en India aan te bieden.