Procurement Manager

Why Valvoline Global Products?

We’ve been inspiring and enabling what moves the world forward for more than 150 years, starting with the invention of the world’s first branded motor oil. Today, we’re a leading worldwide marketer and supplier of premium branded lubricants, automotive and industrial chemistries, and a business solutions provider to our customers and partners, driven every day by a people-centered focus on innovation and customer excellence.

We’re proud to be The Original—the first to see potential in things others overlook. Originals are the first to develop sustainable solutions. Originals move the world forward. At Valvoline Global Products, that’s what we do every day in over 140 countries worldwide. We create future-ready products that improve the performance of automotive and industrial equipment and services that help our businesses grow and thrive. As The Original, we’ve been innovating to solve problems for over 150 years. And we’ll continue to invent and reinvent the way forward, to always meet our customers’ needs – today and in the future.  

Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve, great. It is our responsibility. It is what drives us. It is who we are.

We’re looking for people who care, operate with integrity, strive for excellence in everything they do, are eager to develop new skills to win, and show passion for delivering on our commitment to all our stakeholders. We are looking for Hungry, Humble, and Smart individuals. If this is you, you’ve come to the right place, and we invite you to join The Original!

Careers for the Driven

Valvoline has a rewarding opportunity as a Procurement Manager. We whole-heartedly adopt a ‘never idle' mindset. We also know that outstanding service begins and ends with our employees. So, we’re looking for good people to join our team. You bring your skills, talents, and drive. We will give you a great place to work, a competitive salary and benefits, and the resources and support to develop and advance within our global company.

How You’ll Make an Impact

The Procurement Manager will develop and direct global raw material sourcing strategies to support key commercial unit requirements and objectives. Continuously manage the execution of these strategies to ensure that Valvoline obtains the best overall value, as well as a reliable, secure supply of these critical raw materials. In the role, you would be responsible for:

• Business Needs - Be Valvoline's subject matter expert in the raw material catagory. Provide information, analysis and support to the technology, supply chain, sales and marketing teams for segment business analysis.
• Developing sourcing strategies for each key material to include: 1) assessment of key business needs/fully understanding the external environment; 2) generating, analyzing and executing RFQ's; 3) performing industry analysis, supplier analysis and competitive analysis; 4) developing market forecast/cost structure analysis; 5) SWOT analysis/selection of strategic choices and interventions; 6) tactical execution plan and business continuity plan; 7) monitoring and measuring success
• Vendor Risk Mitigation - Ensure vendors are appropriately chosen, managed and monitored to mitigate risk associated with supply interruption, environmental liability, cyber and legal liability. Manage supply plan and resolve supply issues.
• Commercial Terms - Develop and execute a sourcing strategy and negotiate commercial terms to deliver optimal cost and support Valvoline's financial and operational objectives.
• Quality Service - Establish and measure quality standards for each area ensuring standards are consistently up-to-date and standards are met.
• Supplier Relationship Management - Use relationship management techniques to generate maximum long-term value.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of three years' purchasing experience or six years relevant experience 
• Superior relationship building skills
• Excellent data analytics skills
• Collaboration skills, team oriented
• Detail oriented 
• Must be skilled at communication across all levels of the organization, from C-Level to operations team at the plant level
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. 

What Will Set You Apart

• Bachelor of Science degree preferred, Bachelor of Science in Engineering strongly preferred
• Lubricant experience

Benefits That Drive Themselves

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)  
• Incentive opportunity*
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement*
• Adoption assistance*

*Terms and conditions apply, and benefits may differ depending on position.

Valvoline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.

The Company endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users.  Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process.  Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email 1-800Valvoline@valvoline.com to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process.  The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

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