Buyer - Indirect (Corporate Services)

Why Work at Valvoline Global Operations?

At Valvoline Global Operations, we're proud to be a leading provider of automotive and industrial solutions. With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world.

Job Summary

We're seeking a Buyer - Indirect (Corporate Services) to join our team. This role will be responsible for sourcing and procuring indirect materials and services for our corporate functions, including EH&S, Engineering, IT, Finance, HR, Marketing, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for each key material, including assessment of business needs, industry analysis, supplier analysis, and competitive analysis.
• Generate, analyze, and execute RFQs, and negotiate commercial terms to deliver optimal cost and support Valvoline's financial and operational objectives.
• Ensure vendors are appropriately chosen, managed, and monitored to mitigate risk associated with supply interruption, environmental liability, cyber, and legal liability.
• Establish and measure quality standards for each area, ensuring standards are consistently up to date and met.
• Use relationship management techniques to generate maximum long-term value from our supplier relationships.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of purchasing experience or work in a corporate environment.
• Negotiation experience with both commercial terms (pricing) and common contractual T's & C's of supplier agreements.
• Indirect Purchasing for corporate services, including an understanding of data privacy regulatory concepts, IT/SaaS contracts, and contract management best practices.

Benefits

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• Health Savings Account (with employer base deposit and match)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Competitive 401(k) with generous employer base deposit and match
• Incentive opportunity
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• PTO Buy/Sell Options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance