Unimin

Location: New CanaanCT 06840 Document ID: A8444-44RS Posted on: 2014-11-0711/07/2014 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
Will not pay relocation expenses
Minimum Education: Bachelors2014-12-07
 

Senior Procurement Specialist

Senior Procurement Specialist

You’re expertise impacts our bottom line.

Unimin is the definitive industry leader and a vital arm of the worldwide Sibelco Group. Our mineral products are the fundamental building blocks of virtually every manufacturing and industrial process. From financial stability to our outlook on health, safety and sustainability, to the chance to impact our bottom line, there’s more of what you want in a career here. Explore this opening with our North American Headquarters Office in New Canaan, CT.

In this role, you will source goods, train personnel, and seek maximum value for the company, time and cost-wise. You will oversee the procurement and inventory of materials and services that maintain our industrial mineral processing operations, partnering with strategic suppliers, monitoring terms and conditions, and creating synergies among sites and supply partners. Training personnel, liaison with MIS and ERP implementation partners, and driving inventory consolidation and continuous improvement efforts are other aspects of this role. In addition

In addition to availability for frequent travel, you must possess:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a supply chain, manufacturing or engineering discipline
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience with procurement and project rolls exceeding $5 million
  • Strong financial acumen
  • A keen orientation to quality, value and cost containment
  • Familiarity with ERP and MIS systems

Unimin is proud of our reputation as an industry pacesetter and a preferred employer. We offer a comprehensive salary/benefits package, including a 401(k), growth opportunities and the chance to leave your thumbprint on a vital and growing business.

For consideration, please apply online to: www.unimin.com click on careers and search Job No.  291006-836.

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