Procurement Specialist

Overview

Procurement Specialist

AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION – LOCATED IN CEDAR CITY, UT

Category: Procurement

ABOUT US:

New Market Corporation, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is the parent company of Afton Chemical Corporation (Afton), Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl), and American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC). The Afton and Ethyl companies develop, manufacture, blend, and deliver chemical additives that enhance the performance of petroleum products. Afton is a leading manufacturer and marketer of performance enhancing fuel and lubricant additives with operations around the world.

AMPAC, with operations in the U.S., is a manufacturer of specialty materials primarily used in solid rocket motors for the aerospace and defense industries.

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for ensuring an uninterrupted, cost-effective supply of raw materials, goods, and services necessary to support American Pacific’s business objectives. This position ensures that critical materials, products, and services are delivered on time while maintaining and governing supply and manufacturing master data to support operational needs. The role ensures all master data is accurate, current, and aligned with operational requirements, regulatory standards, and quality compliance, and partners closely with supply, manufacturing, and quality teams to proactively resolve data-related issues that could impact production continuity, efficiency, or compliance.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE MINIMUMS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business, Economics, Math, Chemistry, or related field
• Demonstrated strong communication, negotiation and organizational skills typically acquired through 5 or more years of relevant or related experience.
• Procurement or directly relevant sales experience
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Outlook, Word)
• Preferred database software experience in Oracle or SAP

SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• High personal credibility and ethics
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of market economics, cost drivers, value chains etc. (ideally within the chemical industry)
• Able to manage conflicting and rapidly changing priorities prioritize effectively and deliver to deadlines.
• Effective negotiation facilitation and conflict management skills.
• Self-starter with strong business acumen and the ability to link business goals and market trends to make sound procurement decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to lead through influence and build consensus.
• Strong strategic and analytic approach to procurement with knowledge of strategic sourcing principles and practices.
• Broad knowledge of the principles of contract writing and management. Team-oriented leadership dedicated to continuous improvement, maximizing productivity and effectiveness in the organization, and promoting best practices.
• Team-oriented leadership dedicated to continuous improvement, maximizing productivity and effectiveness in organization, and promoting best practices.
• Effective listening skills

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor order confirmations, deliveries, and discrepancies; follow up with vendors as required. Collaborate with Henderson Procurement team to track open orders and expedite priority orders.
• Maintain a process to ensure that raw materials and spare parts are delivered on the requested need by date. Monitor order confirmations, deliveries, and discrepancies; follow up with vendors as required.
• Support new onboarding activities in SAP, including the setup and maintenance of master data ensuring all required information is accurately captured, validated, and compliant with American Pacific’s operational and regulatory requirements.
• Create, maintain, and update vendor and customer master data in SAP (business partners). Manage material master creation and extension for supply, manufacturing, and finance processes. Ensure compliance with data standards, governance, and approval workflows.
• Coordinate with Finance and Logistics to ensure accuracy of payment terms, tax codes, and delivery details. Perform periodic audits of master data to ensure integrity and alignment with business rules.
• Monitor quality…