Joel Stead
Catergory Buyer - Chemicals (Europe) @Verdant Specialty Solutions
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WORK HISTORY
Catergory Buyer - Chemicals (Europe) @Verdant Specialty Solutions
Senior buyer for chemicals and more across three sites in Europe, manufacturing surfactants and other products. Responsible for pricing analysis, contract management, utility purchasing, global sourcing and more. Presenting key data to senior global stakeholders and being part of internal product development teams.Key skills: global sourcing, internal stakeholder relations, cost analysisKey achievements:$1m cost saving across the portfolio in year 1, establishing a European procurement function
EDUCATION
Lancaster University
Bachelor's degree, Music
ABOUT JOEL STEAD
Senior Purchasing Manager with 25 years of experience across a variety of industries. I have worked in progressive manufacturing environments buying raw materials, services, MRO, and utilities for dynamic businesses. Achieving hard savings and efficiency savings which leads to bottom line results, whilst always having a strategic outlook and focusing on delivering best value for the business while maintaining excellent experiences for customers.A proven relationship manager and ability to problem solve. Able to manage a high volume of tasks effectively whilst maintaining a consistently high standard. Always striving to achieve the best results, both personally and professionally with a high degree of integrity. Experience of managing multi-million pound contracts/supply agreements, global sourcing, negotiations, developing service level agreements and drafting legal documents such as terms and conditions.Have gained excellent communication skills through dealing directly with customers and suppliers, as well as internal stakeholders. A track record of working on my own initiative and within a team setting.
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