About this role
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Requisition ID: 24542</strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Description</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Grace is hiring a Supplier Relationship Manager with strong commercial relationship management and negotiation and sourcing skills for external manufacturing. This role is critical in driving cost efficiencies, supplier performance, and value creation through effective sourcing strategies and stakeholder engagement across our APAC and EMEA sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of external manufacturing process combined with excellent negotiation and analytical skills. The role requires strong English and German skills, both written and verbal.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Strategic Sourcing:</strong> Execute sourcing strategies, developed by the Category Management team to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Supplier Management:</strong> Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage supplier relationships to ensure alignment with business goals and compliance standards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Contract Negotiation:</strong> Lead negotiations and contract development for initiatives ranging up to $1M USD, with favorable terms and risk mitigation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Spend Analysis:</strong> Analyze spend data to identify savings opportunities, demand trends, and supplier consolidation options.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Stakeholder Engagement:</strong> Collaborate with internal stakeholders across operations and engineering, in our APAC and EMEA markets, to understand requirements and deliver procurement solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Market Intelligence:</strong> Monitor market trends, commodity pricing, and supply chain risks to inform sourcing decisions.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Process Improvement:</strong> Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, systems, and reporting tools.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Compliance and Governance: Ensure</strong> adherence to procurement policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Required Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black">Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field (Masters or Supply Chain certification preferred).</span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black">5+ years of procurement experience, with demonstrated proficiencies for commercial negotiation in external manufacturing.</span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black">Prior direct sourcing experience in a global or muti-national industrial manufacturing firm</span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black">Demonstrated commercial relationship management and supplier development skills</span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black">Strong English and German language skills, both written and verbal</span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black">Proven track record of delivering commercial value through negotiated sourcing and supplier management, including conducting RFPs.</span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black">Strong negotiations, analytical, and communication skills.</span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black">Proficiency in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, SAC, Ariba, etc.) including PO creation (P2P), release and update pricing info records and relevant data analysis and proficiency tools, i.e. Microsoft Office.</span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black">Ability to work cross-functionally and influence at all levels of the organization.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Benefits</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Premium Medical Insurance (Medicover)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Life Insurance (for employee & family members)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Reimbursement for glasses for computer work</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Sports Card (MULTISPORT)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Language Courses</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p>Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.</p>