Strategic Sourcing Analyst

6 days ago

Clayton, Australia PPG Industries Full time

As a **Strategic Sourcing Analyst**, you will report to the Director of Strategic Development based in the **Clayton office** on a **Fixed-term Contract of 24 months as a Part-timer (2 days per week)**. You will identify opportunities and procure materials, services, and supplies that meet operational and project goals for architectural trade and production operations.

LI-Onsite

**Responsibilities**
- Ensuring product stewardship principles are applied to supplier selection including support of EH&S principles and considering community and environmental factors.
- Being up to date with knowledge of trade practices laws and awareness of policies.
- Assessing the trade practices & ethical implications of business activities.
- Being aware of and seeking appropriate resources including legal advice as appropriate.
- Evaluating and selecting vendors based on stipulated specifications, quality, cost, and supply through competitive bidding.
- Initiating alternate sourcing and cost minimization activities.
- Working collaboratively with the business including finance, logistics, supply chain, production, engineering, planning, technical, and other business units where appropriate.
- Monitor expenditures and comply with the internal control process of all policies and procedures.
- Gather local market data, interpret trends, and identify opportunities to maximize value relevant to target and non-raw materials relevant to the project scope or as otherwise directed.
- Conducting internal audits on processes to ensure they are meeting PPG’s requirements.
- Identify and recommend purchasing administrative processes and systems improvements.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business, or a related degree.
- Relevant experience in a procurement/purchasing role and materials management.
- Experience in the management of commercial and contractual conditions and documentation.
- Chemical manufacturing/process manufacturing experience is advantageous.
- FMCG/Manufacturing/Retail experience is highly regarded.
- Project Management skills.

**About us**:
**PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD**

**The PPG Way**

Every day at PPG:
**We partner with customers to create mutual value.**

We are insightful, dedicated, and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.

**We are "One PPG" to the world.**

We are better and stronger together. We use our scale to reach new markets and introduce technologies as we differentiate and improve our markets.

**We trust our people every day, in every way.**

We empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent, and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable.

**We make it happen.**

We have experience winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly.

**We run it like we manage it.**

We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders, and our communities.

**We do better today than yesterday - everyday.**

We learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.

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