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From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.\nOur success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between - we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!\nFind out more about the many benefits we offer:\nhttps://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html\nMeet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:\nhttps://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html\nJob Summary\nThe Procurement Business Partner (PBP) Manager serves as the key link between Indirect Procurement and assigned sites, business units, and functions. 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