Senior Specialist, MRO Procurement

Celanese; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Celanese is seeking a Senior Specialist, MRO Procurement, to lead maintenance and capital project procurement for designated plant operations. You will develop sourcing strategies, issue RFQs, negotiate terms, and drive cost savings while engaging with plant stakeholders and other key teams.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and supplier partners to optimize service levels, lead times, and total cost.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Procurement
• Advanced knowledge of commercial terms and contracting
• Experience in supplier selection and evaluation
• Strong analytical and strategic sourcing skills
• Excellent communication at all levels

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintenance and capital project procurement
• Develop and implement local site procurement strategy
• Execute sourcing plans including RFQs and contracts
• Collaborate with stakeholders to consolidate suppliers and improve service, cost, and lead times
• Use spend data to identify opportunities and drive incremental value
• Act as escalation point to resolve issues and address vendor performance
• Manage procurement activities per corporate policies and business conduct
• Drive daily activities aligned with team goals and cost reduction
• Lead procurement for turnarounds and emergencies, after hours
• Negotiate favorable legal terms with suppliers

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Contracting

Spend analysis

Stakeholder management

MRP

SAP

Excel

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

High School diploma

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

The Senior Specialist, MRO Procurement, is responsible for various Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) purchases and associated vendors for designated plant operations. This individual will be responsible for the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, conducting Request for Quotes/Proposals, negotiating commercial terms, exploring innovative ways of delivering cost savings, and a variety of other procurement activities commonly associated with a procurement role. The Senior Specialist will engage and interact with our manufacturing plants stakeholders and with other key stakeholders in support of manufacturing operations and services.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for both maintenance and capital project procurement
• Develop and implement local site procurement strategy and coordinate execution of corporate procurement strategy
• Develop and execute sourcing plans for high value and critical spend including the preparation and issuance of RFQ's, purchase order or contract negotiation, and managing supplier relations at the plant level.
• Collaborate with the stakeholders to identify innovative solutions that support supplier consolidation, improved service, delivery, cost, and lead times.
• Utilize spend data to identify the greatest opportunities for improvement and establish strategies, sourcing plans, and initiatives to drive incremental value.
• Serve as a point of escalation to resolve any issues. Proactively address vendor performance issues and engage Commodity Managers where applicable.
• Manage procurement activities in accordance with corporate, departmental policies and BCP (Business Conduct Policy)
• Drive daily activities with annual individual and team goals and objectives in mind.
• Add to bottom line of company by developing and executing cost reduction strategies
• Lead procurement effort to support turn arounds and emergencies, occasionally after hours
• Work with legal and suppliers to negotiate legal terms that are favorable to Celanese

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Procurement
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Engineering preferred
• Innovative mindset and ability to create and drive incremental value across organizations
• Excellent commercial knowledge and business acumen
• Strong commercial negotiation, contracting, and dispute resolution skills
• Experience in supplier selection and evaluation
• Strong analytical and strategic sourcing skills
• Excellent people leadership skills, inclusive of development and accountability, problem solving, building peer relationships, and drive for results
• Ability to manage multiple tasks or projects, setting priorities and working independently.
• Consistent achievement of cost savings and avoidances
• Excellent written and verbal communication at all levels within the organization and across the functions
• Understanding of MRP (material requirements planning), goods receipt, invoicing
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with computer skills (Office/SAP)

Desired Skills:

Industry & Environment

• Experience in a manufacturing facility, ideally within the petrochemical or process industries
• Experience managing capital projects exceeding $5MM

Technical/Functional

• Experience negotiating construction contracts
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and practices

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.