Procurement Enablement Support

Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 13,000 employees worldwide and had 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.

• Liase with Procurement buyers, providing support with contract workspace creation/maintenance in the Ariba tool.
• Monitor and enter quality and consistent data in Ariba according to internal controls and policies that will help Procurement to make decisions, identify savings and comply with accounting requirements.
• Get understanding of the drafted contracts provided by Procurement buyers to create the Ariba record while ensuring all the necessary approvals are submitted and obtained.
• Contributor in creation and maintenance of departmental policies, training documents and performance metrics.
• Perform tasks involving analysis of financial and transactional data (Monitor timing for index price changes, calculation of new prices, spend/consumption reports, Rebates)
• Gatekeeping and channeling between Procurement buyers and Procurement Operations
• Escalation of system concerns, timely resolution and communication of issue status
• Support and implement Process and systems Improvements.
• Be an active and solution focused advisor for the Procurement buyers.

Requirements:

• Deep understanding of the P2P processes and the Agreements Management Policy
• Ability to understand and translate the legal aspects in the contracts into Ariba and identify the necessary approvals with limited direction.
• Structured problem solving/troubleshooting abilities and follow-up skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple levels within the organization, as well as external parties.
• Experience in project activities or process improvements either as a contributor or lead
• Good team player, responsive and positive attitude towards changes and challenges
• English language knowledge

Desirable Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Attention to detail, proven data entry
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Team player, responsive and positive attitude towards changes and challenges
• ARIBA / SAP S4
• Other European Language knowledge is an advantage