Sourcing Analyst

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.

Position Title: Sourcing Analyst

Location: Mindelo, Vila do Conde, Portugal

Position overview:

Global Strategic Sourcing Analyst will be on the Global Sourcing Packaging Team And will manage their spend for packaging categories, ensuring the best total value and supply assurance. The focus will be predominantly on day-to-day activities but with an eye for improving the way work is done (e.g., system improvements). Will report to a more senior sourcing team member and directly support 1-3 managers/directors.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 30%- 60% Analytics
• 20%-60% Transactional
• 0-20% Systems and Processes
• Sourcing: manage packaging categories and ensure the best total value and supply assurance.
• Sourcing Support: first line of contact with plants and suppliers to resolve payment issues, assistance with requests for quotes and bids, bid analysis, volume tracking for rebates and against contracts for compliance with business commitments, perform periodic analysis of spend, ensure compliance in ERP and other systems.
• Transactional: system support price updates, invoice discrepancy resolution, and vendor setup. 
• Comply with Sourcing’s best practices, policies, and procedures.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Manage minimum and maximum order quantities and total volumes.
• Assurance of supply, superior cost management, and uncompromising stewardship supporting our internal & external customers. 
• Additional support responsibilities to include various project-related work and daily management tasks related to material sourcing, usage tracking, forecasting, and price reconciliation.
• Supervision of 1-2 interns.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or greater, AND 2-year experience in Sourcing functions.
• Experience working with S&OP/ERP/payment systems.
• 2 years’ experience in petrochemical or packaging industries.
• Strong analytic skills with a focus on compliance and regulatory standards.
• Self-motivated, can function with little/no daily direction setting from manager.
• Demonstrated strong desire and innate capability to learn.
• Problem-solving capabilities, strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English and other languages desired (e.g., German and French).

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H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

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