NPR Buyer Iberia

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world-class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries, using our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity, we are a pioneering and long-established paints company dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today—while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

About the job

• Source, support, and facilitate the acquisition of NPR goods and services.
• Support the attainment of NPR procurement goals, including cost savings, cost avoidance, supplier reduction, payment term improvements, catalogue buying, process improvement, and sustainability initiatives.
• Create and maintain relevant data to ensure seamless execution of the NPR buying process, including vendor information, catalogues, approval workflows, risk profiles, and requisition data.
• Ensure all commercial contracts comply with AN’s policies, particularly legal requirements, approval and signing authority, and contract lifecycle management.
• Perform spend analysis to identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, payment term harmonization, contract coverage, and catalogue expansion, while managing risks such as conflicts of interest, split purchases, classification errors, and policy non-compliance.
• Execute the S2C process professionally, including supplier sourcing, competitive bidding, negotiations, bid analysis, award, contracting, progress tracking, payment, risk management, SHE, warranties, service agreements, and performance reviews.
• Engage with stakeholders across the country/cluster to understand challenges and business requirements.
• Resolve operational issues related to P2P promptly, escalating and following through as necessary.

About you

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Professional procurement accreditation is an asset.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in indirect purchasing with an international perspective.
• Proficiency in English and the local language.
• Proficiency in technology office tools.

What we offer

• Hybrid teleworking modality.
• Opportunity to join a growing multinational company.
• Flexible remuneration packages.
• Free parking.
• Professional and personal development in a dynamic environment.
• Access to training platforms.
• On-site facilities including paddle tennis and football courts, free for employees.

At AkzoNobel, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can thrive. We embrace diversity and tolerance, and our talent acquisition process is designed to support this commitment. We train our hiring managers and recruitment teams on unconscious bias to ensure fair consideration for all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.