Category Manager - Chemicals

Category Manager – Chemicals 

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.  

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? 

In your future role as a Category Manager - Chemicals, you will

• Develop procurement strategies at a regional and/or global category level for a total annual spend of 50-100 million USD of direct materials.
• Explore cost reduction opportunities and establish a total cost of ownership approach internally and with external suppliers.
• Actively work to improve commercial terms with suppliers, identify ways to support and minimize spending and reduce cost to support the company’s financial objectives.
• Actively engage with key stakeholders from different Business Lines to understand business requirements and incorporate them into the supplier selection and decision-making process.
• Work closely with stakeholders to align technical and commercial requirements, secure total costs and inculcate long-term partnership with key suppliers.
• You will have exposure to high level business decision making and the chance to work with various stakeholders. Amongst them: a mature global procurement team, suppliers, site planners & senior management (Directors & Vice Presidents). On top of that, the opportunity to drive and lead global continuous improvement projects.
• Due to the nature of the job, travel (15 – 20 %), mainly within US.
• You will be working in an international procurement team and reporting directly to the Procurement Director of Americas region.

We believe you bring

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in a business-related area or industry, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in strategic and operational procurement.
• Chemical industry experience is a must.
• Good understanding of complex market dynamics and ability to apply critical thinking to develop effective procurement strategies that balance value with risk mitigation.
• Advanced negotiation skills.
• Ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring smooth collaboration internally and externally.
• Good communication skills with the ability to engage people at all levels of the organization in a multicultural setting.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and build organizational alignment.
• Proficient with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Fluent in English. Additional languages are an asset. 

Good to know
 

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/  

We look forward to receiving your application! 

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.  
 

We encourage you as a valued Nouryon employee to share talents from your network to help us to bring in new Changemakers through our new Employee Referral Program! Bringing new, skilled people with a great mindset is beneficial for both you and Nouryon. All info you need to make a referral is here. Join us in growing Nouryon!  

About Nouryon

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide and be a part of providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. 

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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.