Purchasing Specialist

**Business Overview**:
**MACDERMID ALPHA ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS**

Through the innovation of specialty chemicals and materials under our Alpha, Compugraphics, Electrolube, Kester, and MacDermid Enthone brands, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions provides solutions that power electronics interconnection. We serve all global regions and every step of device manufacturing within each segment of the electronics supply chain. The experts in our Semiconductor Solutions, Circuitry Solutions, and Assembly Solutions divisions collaborate in design, implementation, and technical service to ensure success for our partner clients. Our solutions enable our customers’ manufacture of extraordinary electronic devices at high productivity and reduced cycle time. MacDermid Alpha is a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI). Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the products people use every day.

**SEMICONDUCTOR & ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS (SAS)**

As a global supplier to the semiconductor industry, we provide advanced copper interconnects, die attachment, wafer bump processes, solder technologies, fluxes, cleaners, and other attachment materials for the integrated circuit fabrication, semiconductor packaging, and electronic assembly industries. Our products touch nearly every facet of modern life and enable smart devices, phones, computers, electric vehicles, and more to function properly. SAS consists of three distinct business units (Circuit Board Assembly, Semiconductor Assembly, and Wafer Level Packaging) which are positioned to meet our customers’ everchanging needs. We operate globally, employ over 2,500 employees, and represent a $1.2BN (and growing) business.

**Job Requirements**:

- Possess strong purchasing experience of 1-3 years, preferably in a multi-national manufacturing setting; Chemical industry experience a plus
- Possess minimum diploma, with related experience; Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or related fields is a plus
- Ability to contribute to strategic, long term goals while achieving short term operational goals
- Work effectively across all functions in the Company
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, as well as demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to communicate with all levels.
- Negotiation skills and experience in establishing and maintaining influential relationships with suppliers is a plus
- Positive attitude, self-starter and proven ability to work in a team environment.
- Accomplished Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills. Experience with SAP and/or JDE a plus

**Responsibilities**:
The Purchasing Specialist executes local, site specific Sourcing Strategy. The role may also involve participation as regional team member for assigned Direct Materials Subcategory. The role works with site management personnel as well as other stakeholders to implement sourcing projects, and identify and drive other savings projects. The role includes purchase of goods, materials, and serivces to ensure site operational needs, taking into account sourcing strategy, price, quality, and delivery to ensure continuity of supply. In addtion, assists in managing strategic suppliers‘ relationship and interfaces between internal customers and suppliers. This includes assisting in improving supplier quality and resolve elevated sourcing issues. This role reports to a multi-site purchasing manager and works in close coordination with Regional Sourcing Managers, as well as local Supply Chain.

**Competencies**:

- 1. Challenge
- 2. Commit
- 3. Collaborate
- 4. Choose
- 5. Care

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Administration
- High school diploma or GED in Engineering

**Relevant Industries**:

- Chemicals
- Electronics

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