Strategic Indirect Procurement Partner Lead

Evonik; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik is seeking a Procurement Business Partner Manager to serve as the key link between Indirect Procurement and sites, driving early engagement and value creation. You will work with site leadership, Category Managers, and teams to align procurement with business needs and maximize value delivery across Animal Nutrition and High Performance Polymers lines.

The role emphasizes demand shaping, governance, and performance management, with on-site presence four days a week and 20–40% travel to

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 a related operational role.
• Experience supporting Indirect Procurement within manufacturing, industrial, chemical, pharmaceutical, or similar environment 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 to drive alignment.
• Ability to identify cost optimization opportunities and improve compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact between Indirect Procurement and assigned sites, engaging stakeholders early to understand business needs 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 purchasing.
• Coordinate business requirements, specifications, and timelines with Category Managers to ensure sourcing activities align with site needs.
• Support resolution of supplier performance concerns, availability challenges, and operational issues with procurement teams.
• Monitor procurement KPIs, stakeholder satisfaction, compliance, and value realization; identify opportunities to improve effectiveness.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influencing

Cross-functional collaboration

Procurement knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, or related field

Job description

Evonik is seeking a Procurement Business Partner Manager to serve as the key link between Indirect Procurement and sites, driving early engagement and value creation. You will work with site leadership, Category Managers, and teams to align procurement with business needs and maximize value delivery across Animal Nutrition and High Performance Polymers lines.

The role emphasizes demand shaping, governance, and performance management, with on-site presence four days a week and 20–40% travel to