Procurement Partner Manager - Strategic Sourcing

Evonik; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Group in Houston, TX is seeking a Procurement Business Partner Manager to drive early procurement engagement, demand shaping, governance, and value creation across site leadership and cross-functional teams. You will align procurement activities with business needs, optimize spend, and support strategic sourcing initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Finance, and Category Management to maximize value delivery in Interface & Polyurethane

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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

Procurement

Sourcing governance

Cost optimization

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement

Job description

Evonik Group in Houston, TX is seeking a Procurement Business Partner Manager to drive early procurement engagement, demand shaping, governance, and value creation across site leadership and cross-functional teams. You will align procurement activities with business needs, optimize spend, and support strategic sourcing initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Finance, and Category Management to maximize value delivery in Interface & Polyurethane