Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient. Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

Job Summary
Lead sourcing activities including new project development, market analysis, supplier negotiations, identification of cost savings opportunities, and also need to focus on the supply security as well as the projects which will drive process improvement for the sourcing organization. Other position responsibilities include the support of sourcing managers and functional directors in the execution of key category level strategies and overall supplier performance measurement. This position may manage material categories with an estimated annual spend between $0 - $50M.
 

Essential Functions
•    Lead and support sourcing activities and market analysis for new project development
•    Provide analytical and process improvement support to corporate sourcing group up to and including data analysis, internal reporting and overall process improvement recommendations.
•    Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders regarding sourcing activities and market status. 
•    Strategy management on material categories
•    Assist Sourcing Managers managing SAP, Coupa and other sourcing systems. 
•    Lead and participate in lean six sigma initiatives as assigned. 
•    This position will offer the opportunity to obtain LSS certification. 
•    Must be able to make logical and sound decisions working in a fast-paced office environment.
•    Flexible on business trip
•    Other projects / duties as assigned. 
 

Education and Experience
•    Bachelor or Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, prefer experience in sourcing or Supply chain
•    MBA preferred

Additional Qualifications
•    PMP, CPSM Certified will be preferred
•    Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work equally effectively as leader or as part of a team
•    Extensive experience in collaborating with multiple sites and functions with strong communication skills
•    Analytical and structured and be able to influence change management
•    Result-orientated, performance management capability
•    Strong organizational and time management skills
•    Strong negotiating skills 
•    Proven experience with ERP/MRP systems, preferably SAP
•    Fluent in spoken and written English.

 

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business. By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.