Global Product Owner

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS 

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive.   That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry. 

Chemours is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join our growing Procurement Center of Excellence (COE) team. This position will be available at the AP-IN-Mumbai-Andheri, Gala Impecca, 1st Floor, Opposite Sangam Big Cinema, Andheri Kurla Road, Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai and report directly to the Procurement Manager I.

The primary responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Service & Supplier Leadership, Process Management and Execution

• Buyer Support & Contract management

  • Creation / management of vendor contracts, Governance of teams involved in supporting buyers in procurement back-end operations.

  • Process design, Compliance, Governance of Outsourcing partner and collaboration with stakeholders

• Recovery and Supplier finance - Design, own and define roadmap in line with Organizational strategy

  • Governance of 3rd party auditors providing audit services for Chemours (Revenew, GPA)

  • Collaboration with internal stakeholders like Finance, Treasury, Procurement to define an annual roadmap for recovery reviews and vendors to be moved into supplier finance program.

  • Collaborate with buyers and Amex/ Citi and Treasury to onboard vendor into supplier finance program

  • Track savings in appropriate tool

• Relationship Management

  • Developing strong relationships with Chemours leaders, Suppliers, process owners (e.g., Procurement, T&E, Invoice, Payment, Accounting, Freight) and the BPO Supplier's key personnel

• Planning and Project Management

  • Collaborate with global product owners, other stakeholders in Chemours and the Supplier to identify process improvement opportunities across end-to-end processes, including automation and other simplification strategies.

  • Work as Execution lead for critical projects and projects that span across teams.

• Leadership

  • Leading functional governance for the above-mentioned Procurement Operations areas such as Service Reviews, Incident Action / Root Cause Analysis Review Meetings.

  • Use influence skills to help others see alternative views or approaches.

• Change Management

  • Proactively communicate to stakeholders regarding performance, including significant accomplishments, changes in policies, risks, planned/unplanned outages, etc for their area

  • Assess relevant training needs, develop training materials and ensure all stakeholders are sufficiently trained in internal control requirements, design and ownership

The following is required for this role:

• Graduation/ Post Graduation in Procurement or related areas like supply chain, finance or accounting

• Expertise in Procurement back-end operations involving contract management, Purchase order management, Contract compliance audit is mandatory

• 10-15 years of experience with at 7-8 years in leadership role managing a team effectively

• Knowledge of SAP is a must

• Knowledge of Ariba & Sirion is required

• Expertise in managing external shared service providers (BPO) and governing operations

• Experience in MS excel and Power BI

• Senior stakeholder management

• Ability to independently lead discussions with senior leaders , share the right feedback and guide teams for impactful collaboration.

• Excellent Communication skills (written and verbal) in English

• Above average experience in usage of MS excel, Power BI

The following is preferred for this role:

• Six sigma/ lean certification will be an added advantage

• Knowledge of tools like Dev Ops and Power app will be useful

• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (like finance, supply chain, compliance, banks)

Benefits:

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Company-paid Volunteer Day

We're a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

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Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

Don't meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry".