Regional Category Buyer

Now Hiring! Regional Category Buyer

Houston, TX - Hybrid (3 days on site - 2 remote)

The world needs creative solutions. We need YOU!

Where the chemistry happens…

We are seeking a professional like you to create a competitive advantage for our business units through your service orientation, analytical thinking, and your negotiation skills.    You will be responsible for the sourcing of Material handling equipment/vehicles and Lubricants for the many manufacturing sites in North America. You will contribute to the development and implementation of the procurement strategies for these categories. You will closely collaborate with business units, the technical community and site operations.

As a Regional Category Buyer, You Create Chemistry By...

• Performing the Source-to-Contract activities for the categories of Material handling equipment/vehicles as well as the categories of Lubricants. 
• Implementing and monitoring the category’s purchasing strategy and preparing and executing inquiries.
• Collaborating with site teams and procurement to incorporate strategies that support the successful execution of material handling equipment/vehicles and lubricant activities at our sites in the United States and Canada.
• Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with current and potential key suppliers. This will include monitoring performance metrics, resolving claims and/or disputes, market intelligence, and other contributing factors affecting availability and pricing of services procured.
• Leading and managing the sourcing process (RFI, RFQ, RFP, etc.) for key strategic contracts and highly complex negotiations to ensure the most competitive supply advantage for BASF.
• Conducting market intelligence research by interacting with key suppliers, industry associations, and internal stakeholders to collect industry-relevant information to assess current and future impact to BASF. In addition, you will support purchase order creation and processing as needed.

If you...

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or other related degree.
• Demonstrate at least 5 years of experience working on similar positions.
• Possess a strong business acumen.
• Display excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Showcase strong negotiation skills.
• Have advanced skills in MS Excel and Power BI. 

Then...

Create Your Own Chemistry With you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment. 

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive 
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities 
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

Privacy Statement

BASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact myhr@basf.com to report fraud.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.