Manager, Procurement

Job Summary

The Procurement Manager is responsible for managing Procurement management of products to support business operations. This role ensures reliable supply, competitive procurement costs, and strong supplier partnerships while complying with corporate policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

The incumbent will work closely with commercial teams, supply chain functions, and global procurement stakeholders to secure supply continuity, support strategic customer requirements, and drive procurement excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Procurement

• Manage procurement of items from local and international suppliers in alignment with **Brenntag procurement policies.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers in accordance with commercial, operational, and compliance requirements.
• Conduct commercial negotiations with suppliers on pricing, payment terms, and supply agreements to achieve competitive procurement outcomes.
• Develop and maintain alternative suppliers to ensure supply continuity and reduce supply risks.
• Manage supplier contracts and ensure proper documentation and governance.

Procurement Support with Commercial Team

• Collaborate with Commercial teams to support sourcing strategies for all Business unit customers.
• Ensure supply availability and competitive sourcing for products.
• Coordinate with regional and global procurement teams to align sourcing approaches and supplier strategies.
• Support commercial teams by identifying sourcing solutions that enhance value propositions for strategic customers.

Purchasing & Supplier Coordination

• Oversee and support the end-to-end purchasing process including purchase order issuance, order confirmation, and supplier coordination.
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure delivery commitments, quality standards, and contractual obligations are met.
• Coordinate shipment schedules and communicate supply status updates to internal stakeholders including sales and supply chain teams.
• Ensure proper management of supplier payment processes and documentation.

Cost Control & Savings Delivery

• Deliver annual savings targets aligned with budget expectations.
• Identify demand management opportunities and challenge spending behaviors.
• Track and report savings pipeline and realized benefits.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Conduct periodic supplier performance reviews covering service levels, pricing competitiveness, and compliance.
• Support supplier audits and supplier development initiatives where necessary.

Inventory Coordination

• Collaborate with planning and inventory teams to ensure appropriate stock levels and procurement planning.
• Support demand forecasting by aligning procurement plans with sales and customer requirements.

Compliance, Quality & Safety

• Ensure suppliers comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements related to chemical sourcing.
• Adhere to all HSE policies and corporate compliance standards.

Team Leadership

• Supervise and develop procurement staff.
• Ensure proper execution of procurement processes, internal controls, and documentation standards.
• Promote collaboration between procurement, sales, and supply chain teams.

Continuous Improvement:

• Strong on procurement processes and able to drive process improvements and simplification.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function, leveraging technology, process optimization, and sharing of best practices with rest of APAC countries.
• Support any Regional system or process improvement projects

Procurement system Management:

• strong support in implementing new/improved procurement system and tools, SAP MM P2P module improvements, and ensure country utilize and participate in procurement systems/tools improvement projects.

Manage logistics of imported/exported shipments

• Control and monitor the shipments from suppliers and ensure timely process of customs formality for the shipments to/from the warehouse.
• Work with suppliers on the shipment arrival schedule and inform customs brokers for documents preparation and communicate to the Business Units for the planned arrival dates.
• Monitor the payments based on agreed payment terms with suppliers, and contractors.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8-10 years of procurement or sourcing experience in chemical distribution, manufacturing, or industrial sectors.
• Experience working with international suppliers and import/export processes.
• Experience supporting multinational or strategic accounts is preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP.

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.

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