European Contract Manager

Who We Are

Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX) is the world’s leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment. We mine titanium-bearing mineral sands and operate upgrading facilities that produce high-grade titanium feedstock materials, pig iron and other minerals. With 7000 employees across six continents, our rich diversity, unmatched vertical integration model, and unparalleled operational and technical expertise across the value chain, position Tronox as the preeminent titanium dioxide producer in the world. Today, with $3.3 billion in annual revenue, we are the second largest in our industry, providing products that add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper, and other everyday products.

At Tronox, we believe living our values allows us to create a stronger, more successful company for everyone who works with us. We care deeply about our people, and we seek to attract and retain talented individuals who share our values. These are:

• We have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities
• We honor our responsibility to create value for stakeholders
• We treat others with respect, and act with personal and organizational integrity
• We build our organization with diverse, talented people who make a positive difference, and we invest in their success
• We are adaptable, decisive, and effective
• We are trustworthy and reliable, and we build mutually rewarding relationships
• We share accountability and have high expectations for ourselves and one another
• We do the right work the right way in every aspect of our business
• We celebrate the joy of working together to accomplish great things

 

Position Title

European Contract Manager

 

Location

Europe – Botlek (NL) preferred, alternatively Stallingborough (UK) or Thann (FR)

 

Position Overview

Position will lead regional category management activities to identify synergies, secure supplies, develop innovative and sustainable sourcing strategies, and reduce risk & cost. The position will also bring support to local teams for key activities such as negotiation, claims management or business transformation.

Candidate must demonstrate drive, enthusiasm, and confidence to jump in and take ownership of category/ projects and lead change management to explore innovative short, medium, and long-term strategies that target the right opportunities to capture value and drive organizational benefits. He/she will have proven experience in procurement/ strategic sourcing and will be able to lead this process through deployment with minimal support. The candidate will possess excellent communication skills necessary to successfully interact with business partners, stakeholders and suppliers.

 

Primary Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

• Be an active member of the Regional Supply Chain round table
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Work and align with Global Supply Chain team when needed
• Identify and deploy synergies across the 3 EU sites in collaboration with local team
• Develop and maintain contract management standards, guidelines, strategies, procedures, trainings,  end to end processes, tools, templates and enforce site wide adherence
• Manage and coordinate contract administration activities, providing contract administration resources to support business and ensuring that all aspects of the contract during the tender and execution phase are addressed with the objective of contributing to optimize cost
• Implement process to improve safety and sustainability outcome through strategy, tender and contract   
• Manage EU Energy such as contract, hedges recommendation, price & market monitoring, cost savings opportunities   
• Manage EU Logistics tenders and contracts
• Support local teams during the Business Transformation and COUPA/S4HANA deployment
• Drive and execute cost savings and cost avoidances initiatives for the business
• Identify and manage critical commodity risks through the appropriate mitigation plans/ actions
• Continuous improvement and functional change: identify, advocate for and lead functional improvement and change by creating a culture of continuous improvement and agility
• Ensure reliable market intelligence to identify and develop supply strategies in conjunction with internal stakeholders to ensure security of supply
• Manage poor performance of suppliers at operational level using remedial actions/plans and or contractual mechanism
• Provide support to local teams about key suppliers claims management

 

Qualifications & Experience

•            Bachelor's degree in procurement, or a related field

•            5+ years of experience in procurement

•            Strong knowledge of contract and negotiation

•            Experience in cross functional organization

•            Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills

•            Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

•            Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously

•            Experience with project management methodologies and tools

•            Knowledge of SAP & COUPA

•            Fluent in English

 

Interested?
Express your interest by emailing your motivation and CV to: BotwerkenbijTronox@tronox.com.