Sr Procurement Buyer at Solstice Advanced Materials | Buffalo, NY, US | Rezi

Sr Procurement Buyer at Solstice Advanced Materials

Sr Procurement Buyer

Solstice Advanced Materials · Buffalo, NY, US

2 weeks ago

Sr Procurement Buyer

Solstice Advanced Materials · Buffalo, NY, US

18 days ago
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About the Role

This role is responsible for executing category strategies aligned with the business plan, including site procurement, and partnering with various departments to translate requirements into sourcing strategies. The position also involves managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring operational excellence through digital tools and process improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Execute category strategies aligned to Solstice’s business plan, including Site Procurement
  • Plan through spend analysis, benchmarking, and opportunity assessments
  • Build multi-year sourcing pipelines focused on productivity, consumption reduction, value engineering, and continuous improvement
  • Partner with site Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to translate requirements into sourcing strategies and executable plans
  • Support implementation of sourcing projects, supplier transitions, preferred supplier programs, and category governance initiatives
  • Establish and manage supplier Kaizen Business Alignment Events
  • Negotiate pricing, terms, and service agreements within delegated authority levels
  • Execute contracts/SOWs within threshold, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Cybersecurity, and Privacy as needed
  • Ensure 100% adherence to enterprise contracting policies and platforms (e.g., LEAP) and regulatory/commercial requirements
  • Mitigate risk through appropriate terms (liability, IP, data protection, export controls), and ensure documentation accuracy
  • Improve working capital via payment term optimization, inventory strategies (e.g., VMI/consignment), and lead-time reduction
  • Support site tactical procurement escalations, reconciliations, and reporting; drive root-cause analysis and preventive actions

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related)
  • 3–5+ years of experience in procurement/sourcing for indirect categories
  • Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement processes
  • Fluent English and strong analytical skills
  • Candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Skills

  • Strategic sourcing
  • Procurement processes
  • Spend analysis
  • Benchmarking
  • Opportunity assessments
  • Sourcing pipelines
  • Productivity improvement
  • Consumption reduction
  • Value engineering
  • Continuous improvement
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Business partnership
  • Supplier management
  • Contract negotiation
  • Risk mitigation
  • Compliance
  • Working capital improvement
  • Payment term optimization
  • Inventory strategies
  • Lead-time reduction
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Preventive actions
  • ERP systems (e.g., SAP Purchasing Modules)
  • Digital sourcing tools (eRFX, eAuctions, AI negotiation platforms)
  • Contract management
  • Sustainability
  • Supplier diversity
  • Responsible sourcing
  • Communication skills
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Organization skills
  • Prioritization skills
  • Problem-solving abilities

Experience Level

  • 3-5+ years

Education Level

  • Bachelor's Degree

Salary/Compensations

  • $80,773-$101,017

Benefits

  • Employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • EAP
  • Educational Assistance
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
  • 12 Paid Holidays

About the Company

  • Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes.
  • Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more.
  • Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™.
  • Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science.
  • For more information, visit Advanced Materials [https://advancedmaterials.honeywell.com/us/en].

Equal Opportunity

  • Solstice Advanced Materials is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.