Evonik

Director

• Lead the strategic direction, design, governance, and management of U.S. and North America benefits programs
• Ensure benefit plans remain competitive and compliant
• Direct vendor governance for more than 50 external partners
• Lead merger, acquisition, and divestiture activity
• Provide strategic support to business leaders and HR partners
• Develop organizational policies and oversee HR frameworks and tools

Benefits Director

Account Manager

• Identify potential strategic partners to support profitable growth of PL SN by strengthening the portfolio worldwide
• Manage and grow strategic business relationships with partner companies globally
• Conduct regular business review meetings to align on evolving needs and opportunities
• Negotiate contracts with technology and innovation partners
• Oversee the full lifecycle of contracts (new, renewals, terminations) with partner companies
• Act as the internal liaison for assigned partner companies
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and ensure alignment across departments (Quality, Regulatory, production, SCM, R&D, Operations) globally
• Mentor and develop colleagues in partnership and program management
• Provide regular updates on partnership status and strategic direction
• Facilitate strategic discussions and contribute to agile, partner-oriented strategy development
• Continuously scan global market trends and customer needs in alignment with the market segments to identify gaps, emerging demands, and partnership‑driven growth opportunities
• Conduct competitive landscape assessments to benchmark partner portfolios, technologies, and go‑to‑market approaches
• Evaluate partner fit and strategic relevance based on market attractiveness, differentiation potential, and competitive positioning
• Consolidate insights into actionable opportunity briefs to guide portfolio decisions, partnership priorities, and strategic roadmaps.

Senior Business Development Manager – Partnerships

• Lead and close complex, high-stakes negotiations for licensing, service, supply, and IP-related commercial agreements
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts (e.g., confidentiality, service, supply, licensing, development)
• Develop and execute IP licensing strategies to maximize revenue, market reach, and alignment with business goals
• Partner cross-functionally with product, legal, IP, finance, and sales teams to support deal execution and strategy
• Act as primary contact for active contracts, manage amendments, and resolve project-related issues
• Provide training and guidance on contract management processes and best practices
• Protect and leverage intellectual property to enhance profitability and long-term competitive advantage
• Maintain and update contract templates to reflect evolving business and legal requirements
• Lead or support strategic initiatives and special projects to drive innovation and organizational success

Director, Negotiations & Contracts

Supply Chain

• Execute planning activities for one or two manufacturing/distribution units with dependencies on other processes/units/suppliers.
• Provide input to the overall supply planning framework and systems
• Monitor, review, and highlight any gaps in the performance of a portfolio of suppliers to recommend and ensure delivery of improvements by suppliers or to renegotiate or change contract/supplier.
• Collect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a medium-risk area with some alternatives/medium costs of changing, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making.
• Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.
• Identify contract requirements and write specifications for a small portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts.
• Supervise others working within established operational systems.
• Review existing operations in own area of work and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure continuous improvements are delivered.
• Collaborate with track leads and project management to support effective project execution and ensure alignment with overall strategy.
• Execute project tasks across key domains, including Organizational Change Management, Data Management, Testing, Training, Process Improvement, Software Configuration, and Reporting.
• Partner with stakeholders across business lines, IT, BPM, and external partners to deliver project objectives.
• Provide subject matter expertise within the assigned functional domain.
• Monitor project progress and recommend improvements based on defined performance metrics.
• Document processes, findings, decisions, and outcomes to support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Prepare and present status updates and insights to project leadership to enable informed decision-making.

Supply Chain Consultant

Business Development Rep

• Execute strategic projects to improve the financial performance of the business.
• Maximize revenue and contribution margin from co-products by developing and managing marketing, sales, and pricing strategies, as well as implementing cost-saving initiatives.
• Conduct comprehensive market research for current and potential applications.
• Analyze business opportunities and monitor competitor activities, including price trends, growth potentials, and quality assessments.
• Execute and manage strategic commercial partnerships in target industries such as agriculture and manufacturing.
• Manage inventories of co-products effectively.
• Monitor supply and demand in customer industries, establishing channels for gathering information on by-products and target markets.
• Negotiate with customers on both technical and commercial issues, resolving contractual matters, and managing contracts.
• Optimize the supply chain setup for co-products.
• Ensure efficient quality management and collaborate with authorities and internal ESHQ departments.
• Coordinate activities among Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Production, and Marketing as well as partners, contractors, universities and research facilities