Overview

The Buyer is responsible for purchasing goods, materials and services to ensure company operational needs are met, considering price, quality and lead-times and to ensure continuity of supply for FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants, Inc. to participate in the development of purchasing strategies and ensure materials are available to support manufacturing with no disruption. To implement the strategy and to ensure the business has best the possible pricing and supply through negotiation, contracts and supplier management.

About the Global Business: Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2014, Japan’s pioneering photographic film maker, FUJIFILM has leveraged its imaging and information technology to become a global presence known for innovation in healthcare, graphic arts, optical devices, highly functional materials and other high technology products. We use leading-edge, proprietary technologies to provide top-quality products and services that contribute to the advancement of culture, science, technology and industry, as well as improved health and environmental protection in society.

Anchored by an open, fair and clear corporate culture and with leading-edge, proprietary technologies, FUJIFILM is determined to remain a leading company by boldly taking up the challenge of developing new products and creating new value.

About FUJIFILM Locally: FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Inc. is a manufacturing centre of excellence in the FUJIFILM Ink Solutions Group, an experienced inkjet technology partner to equipment manufacturers, integrators and ink formulators. The Delaware USA plant is specialised in aqueous inkjet ink manufacturing and aqueous inkjet ink toll manufacturing/contract manufacturing. With an annual capacity of 20 million litres, it is one of the world’s largest aqueous inkjet manufacturing facilities. 

External US

NATURE OF POSITION

The Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing (SS&P) Team activities include developing and maintaining supplier relationships, negotiating, implementing contracts, placing purchase orders, following up on orders, import documentation, and making sure the FFIC has the best position pricing and buying conditions. The SS&P Team supports multiple functions, including Manufacturing, Technical Services, and Engineering in managing bid processes and other sourcing requirements.

The Buyer looks continually for further cost saving initiatives either directly on behalf of FFIC or by participation in FF Shared Service discussions, taking care to balance the needs of FFIC with the wider requests of FF. As the overall landscape of the Chemical Industry continues to change, the Buyer continually seeks to develop knowledge of new and developing markets (i.e., India, China, and Eastern Europe) and to evaluate, develop, and grow a network of suppliers and distributors within these global regions. Substantial focus will be placed on implementing contracts and pricing agreements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proactively negotiate prices and supplies for all raw materials, engineering components and consumables to achieve maximum benefit to FFIC (best commercial terms, best pricing, security of supply), while maintaining good supplier relationships.
• Provide ongoing forecast information to suppliers to ensure visibility of FFIC requirements and therefore no interruption to supply.
• Develop close and constructive relationships with key suppliers and work to minimize over-all costs and maximize security of supply. This includes paying visits to suppliers as appropriate to support ongoing business relationship.
• Ensure suppliers clearly understand FFIC Management of Change notification requirements.
• Ensure that orders are progressed based on SAP generated requirements with delivery to support the manufacturing schedule. This includes negotiation for lowest possible cost, as well as negotiating minimum purchase volumes for aligning with FFIC requirement for managing working capital.
• Ensure all purchasing procedures and processes are documented and compliant with FFIC quality, legal, and regulatory requirements, and meet the needs of FFIC Imaging Colorants,

• Provide project managers a complete purchasing service in the procurement of project-based equipment or services for capital expansion, engineering requirements, and new product introduction projects.
• This may include but will not be limited to review of markets, bids, and negotiations for best price, terms and conditions as per the project deadlines.
  • Collaborate with the sales team for New Product Initiatives by identifying raw material sourcing options for NPI through to procurement and establishment of robust long-term supply-agreements.

• In conjunction with the Supplier Performance Specialist, review the supplier’s performance following FFIC procedures on an ongoing basis, highlighting suppliers of concern. Track and resolve any supplier complaints raised from New Castle site functions and ensure feedback loop in place for communicating resolutions, seek input from FFIC users to improve service or product quality, and negotiate compensation as needed for issues caused by suppliers.
• Provide feedback on a regular basis as service dictates. At least 1x annually.
• Progress supplier auditing in conjunction with QA team.

EVALUATION FACTORS

Knowledge

• BS degree, preferable in the technical discipline, or 5-10 years’ experience purchasing chemicals or working in a manufacturing plant environment.
• CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) certification a plus.
• Strong computer skills in using Microsoft Office and Google applications.
• SAP proficiency for purchasing with emphasis on data maintenance, order creation, and reporting functionalities.
• Must be pro-active, resourceful, and detail oriented.
• Must have excellent communication, negotiation, influencing, organizational and multi-tasking skills.

Problem Solving

The incumbent must be able to respond in times of supply shortages and crisis, considering options to resolve constraints. The incumbent must be capable of making quick decisions based on global events, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, etc., which may impact on our ability to secure material from specific regions.

Accountability

The incumbent ensures processes are appropriate for our business and as efficient as possible. Maintaining high quality and low cost is critical to the success of the FFIC business. The incumbent is responsible to manage business activities in a manner which complies with applicable laws, regulations, and company standards.

EEO/COVID/AGENCY NOTES

Fujifilm is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation, and any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

In the event that COVID-19 vaccine mandates issued by the federal government, or by state or local government become effective and enforceable, the Company will require that the successful candidate hired for positions covered under relevant government vaccine mandate(s) be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, absent being granted an accommodation due to medical or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption. For all positions, the Company encourages vaccination against COVID-19 and may require that the successful candidate hired be willing to test for the COVID-19 virus periodically and wear a face covering indoors absent being granted an accommodation due to medical or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Fujifilm about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Fujifilm via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Fujifilm, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Fujifilm for this requisition and a valid agreement with Fujifilm is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Fujifilm agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.