Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

Senior Manager – Procurement

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Madrid • Spain

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the strategic and operational sourcing of key feedstocks and intermediates across oxo-chemicals, aromatics, carbonyls, and polymer precursors
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies that enhance cost competitiveness, supply security, and supplier diversification
  • Conduct market, cost-structure, and price analyses for both feedstocks and intermediates with commodity-driven or regulated dynamics
  • Negotiate long-term agreements with producers and distributors, incorporating indexation, volume alignment, and risk-mitigation mechanisms
  • Deliver tangible financial impact through supplier consolidation, process optimization, and improved commercial terms
  • Partner closely with the Mutares cross-functional restructuring team to align decisions and ensure effective execution of procurement initiatives

Requirements

  • Degree in business, economics, engineering, supply chain, or related field
  • At least 6 years of chemical-sector procurement experience, including leading and developing procurement initiatives
  • Solid upstream chemical supply-chain knowledge paired with a track record in complex contract negotiation and cost improvement
  • Analytical, hands-on, and entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem-solving skills
  • Business fluency in Spanish & English & willingness to travel up to 4 days per week across the EU
Benefits
  • Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together
  • Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development
  • Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and room for your own ideas
  • Regular team events and offsites
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sourcing strategiesmarket analysiscost-structure analysisprice analysiscontract negotiationsupplier consolidationprocess optimizationfinancial impact analysisrisk-mitigation mechanismsupstream chemical supply-chain knowledge
Soft Skills
analytical mindsetproblem-solving skillsentrepreneurial mindsetleadershipcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingnegotiationadaptabilitydecision-making