Strategic Procurement Partner for Site & Ops

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

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