Regional Category Buyer Maritime Transport

About INEOS Styrolution

INEOS Styrolution is the world’s leading styrenics supplier, with a high-performing portfolio of styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS and advanced styrenic products. With more than 90 years of innovation in materials science, INEOS Styrolution is focused on customer satisfaction with differentiated solutions that provide a competitive edge as well as investments in technology that enable closed loop recyclability for styrenics while reducing our carbon emissions. INEOS Styrolution applications can be found in many everyday products across multiple industries: including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging, and toys/sports. Operating 17 production sites in nine countries, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of INEOS Group Limited and employs approximately 3,000 people. Sales were 4.5 billion euros in 2023. More information:

Current Opportunity

Job Title: Regional Category Buyer Maritime Transport

Location: Frankfurt

The Position:

Curious about how your expertise in maritime transport can drive international impact?

As a Regional Category Buyer – Maritime Transport at INEOS Styrolution, you will be responsible for securing cost-effective, reliable, and innovative logistics solutions for our European operations. Your focus will be on key categories like containerized sea freight, airfreight, and barging, ensuring smooth and efficient supply chain performance.

This is more than just a procurement role – it’s an opportunity to drive cost savings, improve operational efficiency, and be a project lead. You will develop and execute comprehensive procurement strategies, manage high-impact tenders, and collaborate with global stakeholders to enhance value across the organization. In this role, you’ll be encouraged to be proactive, show initiative and bring your own ideas.

What you will do:

• Procurement strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive procurement strategies for sea-, airfreight and barging categories to optimize our supply chain.
• Tender Management:
  • Lead and coordinate global annual maritime tenders.
  • Leverage your negotiation skills to secure the most favorable terms and conditions and the subsequent contract creations. Completed by further smaller but regular tenders and price negotiations in the categories airfreight, seafreight and barging.
• Stakeholder management:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with logistics service providers, fostering collaboration and innovation to create value for the organization.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and support, driving value across the organization.
• Barging capacity: Procure the required barging capacity to ensure a reliable supply of liquid raw materials to our Western European production sites.
• Logistics Optimization: Continuously seek out opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency, without compromising quality or service.

What you will bring:

• Education and Knowledge: Degree in economics, business administration, supply chain management, or a commercial apprenticeship in the field of shipping or general logistics.
• General Experience: 3-5 years of experience in procurement, preferably in logistics categories.
• Technical Skills:
  • Existing project experience in an international business environment.
  • Existing tender management experience, including the creation, implementation and monitoring of related procurement strategy.
  • Knowledge of the barging, sea- and airfreight market.
  • Proficiency in SAP applications and MS Office. Power BI is a plus.
  • Fluent in English and German, further language skills would be an advantage.
• Competencies and Behavioral Skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, negotiation skills, project management experience, and a team-oriented approach.
  • Willingness to travel within an international business environment.

The Location:

The position can be performed at the company locations Frankfurt (head office), Antwerp or Cologne.

We Have Great Chemistry

We believe diversity is perceiving difference; inclusion is valuing it. Without inclusion, we cannot unlock the value that diversity has to offer. Everyone has a seat at our company table. Our employees bring their unique selves to work daily, have a sense of belonging, and contribute to our core values. We have an inclusive approach, which is open and transparent. We respect and value diversity and believe in equality of opportunity. We do this by valuing and respecting cultural differences and welcoming diversity of thought and perspectives from all our employees.

We are excited to hear from you and share more about our organization.

Your INEOS Styrolution Recruitment Team

Application:

If you’re driven by results and eager to make a strategic impact in European logistics procurement, apply today! Join our European Procurement team as Regional Category Buyer and make an international impact in Procurement.

Please submit your application and resume to EMEA Recruitment Manager Eva Haverkate.

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