Sun Chemical

Technical Project Manager

• Plan and Execute defined scope of CAPEX measures and projects (or their own subprojects) within budget, time, quality, and safety parameters.
• Prepare project approval documentation.
• Carry out all project phases, from project idea to scoping, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Prepare relevant designs, cost estimates, time schedules, resource plans, risk analysis, including HAZOPs, change orders, etc.
• Coordinate project work with relevant interfaces (internal & external) such as R&D, Operations, EHS, Maintenance, Legal M&A, Procurement, authorities, suppliers, contractors, etc.
• Ensure full compliance with the best internal and external practices, guidelines, regulations, and legislation.
• Select and functionally manage assigned project members.
• Select and manage engineering consultants and contractors.
• Specify and select services, machinery, equipment, etc.
• Responsible for regular project controlling & reporting to the Steering Committee/Senior Management.
• Ensure appropriate project and technical documentation is met.
• Responsible for post-completion project evaluation (KPI’s, lessons learned, etc.).
• Review, develop, and update engineering processes and procedures.
• Coaching of less experienced colleagues.

Senior Engineering Project Manager

Production Engineer

• Support site manufacturing operations by providing process and quality troubleshooting
• Leading process optimization projects, improving reliability, coordinating new production introductions
• Implementing improvement ideas and small projects to achieve site objectives in the most safe, economical and efficient manner
• Assist the site in meeting its regulatory requirements
• Review, monitor, develop, modify and maintain manufacturing processes and their control systems to maximize contribution to profitability
• Utilize lean manufacturing tools where appropriate
• Design data collection plans, lead plant trials, analyze data, and implement improvements
• Lead or participate in teams in support of optimizing plant processes for quality, cost, reliability, and productivity
• Monitor and help establish the performance standards for the manufacturing process and the systems which control them
• Maintain process databases and provide timely and routine feedback to those responsible for the performance
• Troubleshoot system and process problems in collaboration with others to ensure that all aspects of the manufacturing process, process control system and equipment operation are managed effectively
• Management of small capital projects to support asset effectiveness and production needs
• Support plant operations by participating in off-hours call rotation
• Provide 24 hr. on-call technical support for troubleshooting process and control system problems
• Recommend and implement control system hardware and software upgrades as necessary
• Ensure all ISO, and other regulatory, external and internal, requirements are met
• Coordinating and leading PHAs, managing/supporting the EtQ reporting tools, investigating incidents, driving/coordinating closure of action items
• Support and adhere to the principles of the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care® by protecting the environment, health, safety and security of our employees, contractors, carriers, distributors, visitors, customers and neighbors
• Be knowledgeable of and follow all Environmental, Health and Safety practices

Manager

• Responsible for leading and managing the North Charleston site, including the Mica Processing Plant, Effect Pigment manufacturing operations, and the warehouse serving as a global supply point.
• Establishes and executes the site vision and strategic plans aligned with overall business objectives.
• Holds full accountability for operational performance, financial results (earnings and cash), safety compliance, capital allocation, organizational effectiveness, and cross-site supply alignment.
• Partners closely with upstream operations in Hartwell, GA and downstream operations in Peekskill, NY to optimize material flow, production strategy, and customer fulfillment.
• Drives a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring reliable service to internal and external customers.

Site Manager

• Responsible for leading and managing the Hartwell site, including mica mining operations, separation plant, manufacturing plants (North and South), and the warehouse serving as a global supply point
• Establishes and executes the site vision and strategic plans aligned with business objectives
• Holds full accountability for operational performance, safety compliance (including MSHA), financial results (earnings and cash), long-term reserve planning, capital allocation, and organizational effectiveness
• Drives a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement while partnering with global and cross-functional stakeholders to meet customer and business requirements

Data Engineer

• Define high-level architecture that enables seamless integration of SAP and additional data sources into the Microsoft Fabric environment, ensuring robust data flow and interoperability.
• Design and manage Microsoft Fabric workspaces, establishing reliable and efficient connectivity across SAP, Azure, and Fabric components to support unified data access and advanced analytics capabilities.
• Leverage SAP BTP DataSphere and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) to create integrated analytics solutions.
• Implement data integration into Fabric Lakehouse, Warehouse, and Synapse Engineering.
• Design and build Azure Data Factory pipelines for data ingestion and transformation.
• Ensure data security and governance at storage and reporting layers.
• Oversee batch and incremental data loads, tuning performance to meet SLAs.
• Develop Power BI semantic layers and maintain Power BI reports, including paginated and interactive dashboards.
• Support the migration of Cognos solutions into Power BI.
• Provide expertise and guidance on SAP analytics roadmap (S/4HANA Embedded Analytics, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud).
• Lead pilot projects and migrations (e.g., Cognos to Power BI, SQL DW to Fabric OneLake).

Senior Data Architect – Microsoft Fabric, SAP

Procurement

• Gathering business specifications and requirements for global needs, conducting RFXs and auctions through an e-Sourcing platform, and providing comprehensive reporting on global status to support informed decision-making.
• Documenting and tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to rigorously monitor supplier performance and ensure the highest standards are consistently met.
• Developing and delivering impactful PowerPoint presentations to both executive and non-executive audiences, clearly communicating challenges, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Consolidating the supply chain to reduce complexity and streamline transactions through catalogues, master framework agreements, and other tools.
• Applying machine learning and AI tools to analyze, define, and execute category strategies that achieve the lowest total cost of ownership from suppliers and contractors.
• Facilitating procurement processes and policies to ensure alignment across regional and global teams.
• Proactively engaging in projects at the earliest stages to drive Category development, growth, and maximum business benefit.
• Executing strategic sourcing projects and supplier selection initiatives using best practices and e-Sourcing/digital tools.
• Leading negotiations and the development of key contracts in collaboration with suppliers, legal, finance, and business stakeholders.
• Developing risk management strategies to safeguard against potential supply disruptions, including identifying alternative sourcing options.
• Leading a supplier enablement strategy to maximize spend transactions and managing key strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and service commitments are met.
• Optimizing digital cataloguing, including Punchouts, for key procurement contracts.
• Gathering customer scorecard data and leading Supplier Executive Business Reviews to drive continuous performance improvements.

Category Leader – Indirect Procurement

Events

• Efficiently operate equipment: adding materials at designated times and observing chemical reactions; monitor gauges, samples and recorders to ensure timely completion of quality batches per production schedule.
• Adjust controls and valves to maintain systems at specified temperature, pressure and speed.
• Maintain housekeeping at excellent levels, keeping the tanks, floor and reactor deck areas clean.
• Required to operate a forklift in a safe manner.
• Wear necessary safety equipment and follow company established Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Hiring Event

Supply Chain

• Be accountable for rolling 12 months forecast accuracy and quality (i.e. measured by MAPE and Forecast bias or other standard metrics) on a monthly basis at the agreed aggregation level with strong market trend intelligence.
• Perform monthly global demand forecasting process and validation meetings with Regional Sales Leaders to ensure market intelligence is captured on the relevant forecasting levels: statistical / baseline, Customer-SKU-Location and Region-SKU, ensuring the collaborative forecast is properly represented in the demand planning system.
• Prepare relevant material for demand review discussion and reconcile significant forecast variances to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions (i.e. price development, promotion plan and sales, growth opportunities, gains, losses and changes).
• Evaluate statistical/baseline forecast quality by reviewing historical sales trends, AOP budget and NetSales Forecast, researching demand drivers in regions/countries for the respective industries.
• Drive / support initiatives to improve Demand Planning excellence across the Demand Planning team by validating and executing forecast segmentation strategy, demand pattern analysis and any qualitative improvements tools.
• Provide feedback to Supply Chain Planning teams and Commercial teams on the opportunities and risks according to customer replenishment performance metrics and global differentiated portfolio steering.
• Provide input for business scenarios preparation in constrained supply situation.
• Support Commercial, Product Management and Supply Chain team on the unconstrained forecast to maximize profitability and efficient assessment of business prioritization while maintaining long-term business and customer relationships.
• Represent Demand Planning organization in essential meetings/processes throughout the organization. As well as fostering customer meetings to improve forecast optimization and build-up relevant general market and customer insights.

Demand Planner

• Lead the design and execution of organizational effectiveness strategies
• Partner with senior leaders to assess organizational needs
• Drive talent management strategies including performance management
• Champion change management initiatives
• Analyze and report on key metrics
• Manage and develop a high-performing global team

Senior Manager, Talent & Organization Effectiveness

Recruitment

• Handle the full recruitment cycle for roles across different departments and locations throughout EMEA.
• Partner with hiring managers globally to understand job requirements and provide guidance throughout the process.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates using a variety of tools and channels.
• Maintain accurate records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and manage job postings across multiple regions.
• Coordinate interview logistics and ensure smooth communication between candidates and stakeholders.
• Contribute ideas for improving recruitment processes and candidate experience across regions.
• Support diversity and inclusion initiatives in hiring practices.

Recruiter

• Lead the design and execution of organizational effectiveness strategies that improve business performance and enable scalable growth.
• Partner with senior leaders to assess organizational needs and deliver solutions that align structure, clarify roles, and map capabilities.
• Drive talent management strategies including performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and employee engagement.
• Champion change management initiatives, developing toolkits and strategies that support adoption and cultural alignment.
• Analyze and report on key metrics to evaluate the impact of organizational and talent strategies.
• Manage and develop a high-performing global team, including HR and talent specialists across regions.

Sales

• Managing all sales activities in the assigned sales geography.
• Developing a regional growth strategy and leading the sales team to execute it.
• Leading the sales team and improving the team’s overall selling effectiveness – including training/coaching sales professionals in the assigned territory on their selling responsibilities, Rewarding and recognizing individual and team achievements.
• Ensuring profitability of assigned territory through proper pricing recommendations, contract management, service time, and rebate recommendations.
• Collaborating with Customer Technical Service (CTS) in defining actions in the region.
• Coordinating internal relationships and interfacing with Operations, Marketing, Product Management, and other Sun Chemical functions to ensure products are delivered as and when required and to define product and market needs.
• Developing well-defined business cases for profitable growth.
• Representing the Sun Chemical to the customer in sales-related matters – including acting as steward for Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Tracking sales opportunities in Salesforce while providing forecasts to the business on a regular basis.
• Taking responsibility for customer satisfaction, including improvement plans and follow-through actions, in addition to working through the regional Sales and CTS teams to maintain a positive customer experience.
• The candidate must be able to anticipate future needs of the business and customer. S/he must keep up to date on market conditions that impact the region and use the information to anticipate market changes for NAPG, our customers, and our customers’ customers. S/he must work internally to get the necessary support to meet the clients’ needs.

Senior Engineering Project Manager

Production Engineer

Site Manager

Site Manager

Senior Data Architect – Microsoft Fabric, SAP

Category Leader – Indirect Procurement

Hiring Event

Demand Planner

Senior Manager, Talent & Organization Effectiveness

Recruiter

Senior Manager, Talent & Organization Effectiveness

Regional Sales Manager