Procurement Business Partner Manager — On‑Site & Leadership

Evonik España Y Portugal SA.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik is seeking a Procurement Business Partner (PBP) Manager to serve as the key link between Indirect Procurement and assigned sites, business units, and functions. You will drive 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 collaborates with site leadership, Category Managers, and cross-functional teams to align

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering or related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, strategic sourcing, or a related operational role.
• Experience supporting Indirect Procurement within manufacturing, industrial, chemical, pharmaceutical, or similar environment is preferred.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, sourcing governance, supplier management and contract adoption.

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

Cross-functional collaboration

Procurement governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, or related field

Job description

Evonik is seeking a Procurement Business Partner (PBP) Manager to serve as the key link between Indirect Procurement and assigned sites, business units, and functions. You will drive 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 collaborates with site leadership, Category Managers, and cross-functional teams to align