Senior Procurement Specialist (Sourcing)

Job Purpose To drive global sourcing strategy, identify new low-cost high-quality material suppliers, manage strategic vendor relationships, and optimize total cost of ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Discover, evaluate, and onboard new polymer and plastic raw material manufacturers across China, Korea, Thailand, and emerging markets. Strategic Negotiation: Lead high-value contract negotiations to secure optimal payment terms, volume discounts, and annual pricing agreements. Supplier Qualification: Conduct rigorous risk assessments, background checks, and quality compliance audits on prospective global vendors.

Market Intelligence: Analyze global petrochemical market trends, tariff shifts, and freight indexes to optimize procurement timing. Process Oversight: Supervise the junior coordination workflow to ensure flawless documentation handover and rapid sales pricing support. Relationship Management: Build and maintain high-level strategic partnerships with global refinery and distribution heads.

Requirements

5+ years of strategic sourcing experience specifically within the plastics, polymers, or petrochemical sectors. (e.g., PVC, HDPE, LLDP, Engineering Plastics) Expertise: Proven track record of auditing and establishing direct manufacturer relationships in Asian and global markets. Skills: Advanced contract negotiation, supply chain risk management, and ERP software proficiency.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Chemical Engineering, International Business, or a related discipline. Language requirements needed for smooth communication – English/Korean (Mandatory) Chinese ( preferred).