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Build the Future with Hexion.\nAt Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress-developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.\nThis is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.\nWe don’t follow the status quo-we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.\nWe invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development-equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.\nYour Future Starts Here.\nIf you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong.\nAnything is possible when you imagine everything.\nStarting Wage\nPosition Overview\nLeads end-to-end supply chain performance across Hexion's EMEA network, delivering operational excellence, customer reliability, and sustainable cost advantage for a specialty chemical business with a global supply and customer base. Balances service and cost through strategic SIOP, network optimization, and enablement Partners with manufacturing, commercial, and procurement to enable growth, resilience, and compliance across complex chemical operations supporting ~250 mm revenue buisness. Represents supply chain in the global management team and partners with leaders in Asia Pacific and North America regions to support the success of the business unit.\nJob Responsibilities\nLeads the E2E Supply Chain strategy implementation and execution for EMEA, with responsibility for Customer Experience, Supply and Demand Planning, and Logistics Procurement and Execution functions in region. \nPartner with Asia Pacific and North America regions to support the global business unit and develop global strategies.\nChampions digital transformation through AI tools.\nEnsures world-class customer fulfillment; minimizes lead-time, material allocation and delivery deviations\nPartners with Manufacturing and Procurement to align production and material availability for reliability and cost\nOwns execution of regional SIOP process linking demand, supply, and finance to optimize capacity, working capital, and service.\nDeliver outcomes, not just plans - turning forecasts into fulfilled orders, and strategies into measurable performance, ensuring supply chain decisions translate to real customer and financial impact.\nKey KPIs: Customer OTIF, Customer Satisfaction & Complaint Management, Safety Performance, Import/ Export Compliance, Freight Cost Optimization, Scheduling Attainment, Digitization and Automation rate.\nCompetencies\nMinimum Qualifications\nKnowledge and Skills\nDeep understanding of end-to-end supply chain management, including demand and supply planning, production scheduling, logistics, and customer fulfillment.\nAbility to translate data into insight - leveraging analytics, KPIs, and dashboards to drive accountability and decision-making.\nCapability to balance strategic planning and operational execution, ensuring that long-term vision translates to measurable results.\nExperienced in developing talent, building high-performing teams, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.\nSkilled at navigating ambiguity, prioritizing effectively, and mobilizing teams through change.\nAttributes\nStrategic Operator - Coordinates successful execution; drives measurable P&L outcomes.\nLeadership - Outstanding multi-level and global communication and influencing skills; builds strong high performing teams.\nCustomer Champion - Balances service excellence with cost and working capital targets.\nData-Driven Decision Maker - Uses analytics and systems to enable visibility and performance.\nCollaborative Leader - Partners effectively across manufacturing, commercial, and functional teams; challenge constructively.\nBias for Action: Thrives where others get stuck in analysis; moves quickly from idea to execution.\nChange Advocate - Leads digital and functional transformation with credibility and energy.\nSafety and Stewardship Mindset - Embeds EHS, product stewardship, and compliance in every decision.\nExperience\n10-15 years of progressive experience leading supply chain within manufacturing or chemical industry environments; experience navigating and succeeding in a matrix organization.\nExperience partnering with Operations, Procurement, Commercial, and Finance teams to align supply reliability, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction objectives.\nDemonstrated ability to connect long-term strategic objectives to operational execution, leveraging data and analytics to inform decisions.\nManagement of change, including supply chain redesign, capability building, and digital transformation initiatives; ability to influence and energize teams through transition.\nDemonstrated success achieving world-class KPIs in areas such as On-Time-In-Full (OTIF), logistics network design, and service level improvement across multi-country operations.\nAn exciting opportunity to lead the transformation and execution of Hexion’s Supply Chain across Europe, driving measurable results in service, cost, and working capital. As the regional Supply Chain Leader, you will shape and deliver the EMEA strategy, connecting demand, supply, and financial performance while enabling digital advancement and operational excellence. If you are a strategic, data-driven leader who thrives on turning plans into outcomes, building collaboration across functions, and driving continuous improvement, we invite you to apply.\nPreferred Qualifications\nEducation\nPhysical Requirements\nTravel Requirements\nOther\nIf currently an employee of the Company, you must have current satisfactory work performance and in most cases, have been in your current role for 18 months.\nDisclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee about this position. 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