The Buyer will be responsible for supporting specific Cabot production site in one of the Italian-speaking locations in Europe. The core responsibilities are to obtainin goods and services that are necessary for running smooth operations.

In this role, you will be working with established vendors to procure standard (centrally sourced) items and with the selection of suppliers for non-centrally sourced items. The common purchasing duties for a Buyer include: procuring items for the manufacturing plants, setting up and managing bid requests, and working with internal customers to identify and understand purchasing needs.

This role is part of Global Purchasing team that is based in Riga and provides procurement services to a number of manufacturing facilities and offices globally.

• Identifies and implements most cost effective and efficient way to purchase small and/or local items. Uses various Cabot accepted methods and tools to minimize cost and administrative time.
• Establishes and maintains a supply base for products and services purchased.
• Manages supplier data on ongoing basis.
• Fosters and maintains positive business relationships with suppliers and production sites.
• Ensures timely delivery of goods and services that meet quality, timing and price terms. Resolves any commercial issues and coordinates quality claims through Purchasing Managers.
• Contributes to supplier assessments for Regional or Global purchased items as required. Reports findings pertaining to elimination or reduction of costs.
• Works as part of the team and contributes to ongoing purchasing projects.

• Previous experience and interest in purchasing/sales/customer facing roles.
• Understanding of contract language terms and conditions as well as contract design.
• Experience in market research.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Team player.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Science or any comparable discipline.
• Languages: Fluent in English and Italian.

Additional information:

• Working hours: 09:00 – 17:30
• Salary: 1200.00 – 1400.00 EUR GROSS

Cabot Corporation is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

We strive to be the most innovative, respected and responsible leader in our markets — delivering performance that makes a difference. As a market leader we collaborate with customers to find innovative solutions that will help them advance their own products for a wide range of industries, from transportation and infrastructure to environment and consumer goods. Our customers worldwide trust our solutions to help them address their needs and accelerate innovation in key applications — creating value and delivering an advantage over the competition. To learn more about Cabot products and applications please click here.

Our culture is based on four core values: respect, integrity, responsibility and excellence in everything we do. We understand and value the power of diversity and collaboration. We strive to create an environment that is conducive to the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation and accountability, and empowers every team member to take responsibility for the execution of our strategy. We support and encourage our people to share ideas and explore ways to do things differently. Our passion for excellence and commitment to creating value and business success creates a culture in which everyone can contribute. We are known as one of the global leaders in safety, health and environmental performance and we continuously invest in sustainability, motivated in large part by the commitment and drive of our colleagues around the world. Read more about Cabot responsibility here.

Our global network consists of over 40 manufacturing facilities throughout North America, South America, EMEA, and APAC regions. Learn more about Cabot Latvia here.