Procurement Business Partner Manager

Evonik Group.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik is seeking a Procurement Business Partner Manager to act as the key liaison between Indirect Procurement and sites, driving early engagement, demand shaping, and value creation for the Active Oxygens and Oil Additives lines. The role emphasizes cost optimization, governance, and supplier collaboration in a manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years in procurement or related roles, strong cross-functional influence, and the ability to lead category strategies while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, procurement, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, or related role.
• Experience supporting Indirect Procurement within a manufacturing, industrial, chemical, pharmaceutical, or similar environment is preferred.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, sourcing governance, supplier management, and contract adoption.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams including Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Finance, and site leadership.
• Ability to identify cost optimization opportunities, support procurement initiatives, and improve compliance and process effectiveness.
• Experience with procurement transformation, category strategy deployment, or additional language skills would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact between Indirect Procurement and assigned sites, engaging stakeholders early to understand business needs, challenge requirements, and shape procurement demand.
• Build strong partnerships with site leadership and cross-functional teams, including Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Finance, and Category Management, to align procurement activities with business priorities.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize demand, support value creation initiatives, and contribute to site-level cost improvement plans.
• Support the execution of category strategies by driving adoption of preferred suppliers, contracts, sourcing initiatives, and supplier transition activities.
• Promote procurement policies and processes, improve sourcing discipline, and guide stakeholders in reducing non-standard, unmanaged, or after-the-fact purchasing.
• Coordinate business requirements, specifications, and timelines with Category Managers to ensure sourcing activities are aligned with site needs and priorities.
• Support resolution of supplier performance concerns, availability challenges, and operational issues in partnership with Category Managers and procurement teams.
• Monitor procurement KPIs, stakeholder satisfaction, compliance, and value realization while identifying opportunities to improve procurement effectiveness and business partnership.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, procurement, or related field

Job description

## Procurement Business Partner Manager申请locations: Houston, TXtime type: 全职posted on: 今天发布job requisition id: R50909**我们提供** 在赢创(Evonik),您将成为一家活跃于全球的化工企业的一员,并在各大关键技术与行业的交汇处开展工作。无论是健康营养、低碳出行还是绿色能源——我们的产品正在改善人们的生活,惠及当下与未来。 根据我们的理念,成功并非单打独斗,而是源于多元化的思想和团队合作。无论是在自然科学还是工程领域,无论是职场新人还是拥有丰富经验的专业人士,无论是在业务、生产还是其他任何领域——我们彼此激励,不论挑战多么艰巨。加入我们,成为“特别的一部分(Part of Something Special)”! **欢迎了解我们丰富多样的福利待遇:** https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html **在这里,您可以直接通过我们的员工了解更多关于赢创的信息:** https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html**Job Summary**The Procurement Business Partner (PBP) Manager serves as the key link between Indirect Procurement and assigned sites, business units, and functions. This role drives early procurement engagement, demand shaping, governance, and value creation by partnering with stakeholders to identify cost optimization opportunities, improve compliance, and support procurement strategies.The PBP Manager works closely with site leadership, Category Managers, and cross-functional teams to align procurement activities with business needs, improve sourcing effectiveness, and maximize value delivery supporting the **Active Oxygens and Oil Additives business lines.** **Key Responsibilities****Business Partnering & Demand Shaping*** Act as the primary point of contact between Indirect Procurement and assigned sites, engaging stakeholders early to understand business needs, challenge requirements, and shape procurement demand.**Stakeholder Collaboration*** Build strong partnerships with site leadership and cross-functional teams, including Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Finance, and Category Management, to align procurement activities with business priorities.**Cost Optimization & Value Creation*** Partner with stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize demand, support value creation initiatives, and contribute to site-level cost improvement plans.**Procurement Strategy Deployment*** Support the execution of category strategies by driving adoption of preferred suppliers, contracts, sourcing initiatives, and supplier transition activities.**Procurement Governance & Compliance*** Promote procurement policies and processes, improve sourcing discipline, and guide stakeholders in reducing non-standard, unmanaged, or after-the-fact purchasing.**Sourcing Support & Execution*** Coordinate business requirements, specifications, and timelines with Category Managers to ensure sourcing activities are aligned with site needs and priorities.**Supplier Performance & Issue Resolution*** Support resolution of supplier performance concerns, availability challenges, and operational issues in partnership with Category Managers and procurement teams.**Performance Management & Continuous Improvement*** Monitor procurement KPIs, stakeholder satisfaction, compliance, and value realization while identifying opportunities to improve procurement effectiveness and business partnership. **Qualifications & Requirements*** Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, or a related field.* 5–8 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, or a related operational role.* Experience supporting Indirect Procurement within a manufacturing, industrial, chemical, pharmaceutical, or similar environment is preferred.* Strong understanding of procurement processes, sourcing governance, supplier management, and contract adoption.* Experience partnering with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Finance, and site leadership.* Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to drive alignment and challenge requirements constructively.* Ability to identify cost optimization opportunities, support procurement initiatives, and improve compliance and process effectiveness.* Experience with procurement transformation, category strategy deployment, or additional language skills (Spanish, Portuguese, or German) would be considered an asset.* **This role requires an on-site presence four days per week and approximately 20–40% travel to support assigned sites and business stakeholders**. The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations. **您的申请** 为了确保尽快处理您的申请以及保护环境,请您通过我们的职业门户在线申请。作为雇主,您可以在www.evonik.com/en/careers找到有关赢创的更多信息。 请将您的申请发送给 Talent Acquisition Manager,说明您的最早入职日期和薪资期望。如有疑问或需要更多信息,可拨打Evonik Candidate Support 的电话:[phone]。**你的** **Talent Acquisition Manager:**Bhawna Kapur [C]Company isEvonik Corporation