Supplier Relationship Manager, Industrial Direct Materials

Job description

Requisition ID: 24758 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. Job Description: Grace is hiring a Supplier Relationship Manager with strong commercial relationship management and negotiation skills for industrial indirect sourcing. This role is critical in driving cost efficiencies, supplier performance, and value creation through effective sourcing strategies and stakeholder engagement across our European sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of direct categories such as Silicas and Organics, fine chemicals, Alumina and derivatives, metals, and metals oxides combined with excellent negotiation and analytical skills. Responsibilities: - Strategic Sourcing: Execute sourcing strategies, developed by the Category Management team to optimize cost,...