What are the responsibilities and job description for the Negotiator CAPEX position at CEMEX?
Company Overview
Founded in 1906, over the last 110 years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.
Job Summary
Responsible for the procurement of process equipment, construction and professional services of Capital Expenditure Projects (CAPEX)
Job Responsibilities
- Obtain all the necessary information for the bidding process
- Coordinate with Legal and Risk Management on final contractual terms
- Coordinate bid process and pre-bid meetings schedule
- Prepare and send bid packages for quotation
- Major vendors evaluation and assessment
- Bid analysis and recommendation
- Negotiation of commercial terms: price, LDs, guarantees, warranties, payment terms, delivery time
- Contract execution with vendors
- Generate purchase orders in our ERP
- Monitor and follow up the development of the project according to the contractual terms
- Provide support to Accounting department to resolve payment discrepancies
- Report savings obtained through negotiations
- Establishing procedures for CAPEX Procurement and Plant Procurement personnel to assist in coordinating the group's efforts on capital projects
- Responsible for reporting to Procurement and Technical management on current activities and status of all projects and contracts
- On major projects, coordinate and manage CAPEX negotiators and expeditor
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related field
- At least 3 years of experience in engineering projects for manufacturing companies (contractual side)
- Building materials industry experience preferred
- Familiarity with the purchasing process preferred
- Knowledge of organizing and maintaining spreadsheets
- Experience in effectively managing both internal and external relationships with cross-functional groups and suppliers
- CPSM certification preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- SAP experience preferred
- Proficient with MS Word and Excel
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Ability to listen and persuade others
Working Conditions
Capable of working in an open concept office environment
Physical Requirements
- Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently
- Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors
Legal Notices
CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.
CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.
CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.
Arizona Smoke-Free Act. CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX.
CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits. Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page. (https://www.cemexusa.com/careers/life-at-cemex/benefits-well-being).
EEO Statement - En Español
CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, infomación genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.
