Procurement Excellence Manager (m/f/d) We are ALTANA: one group of companies – four divisions: A global leader in specialty chemicals and with myriad opportunities for you to develop and grow. Wesel near Düsseldorf Responsibilities Exciting opportunities await you – as Employee Procurement Excellence, you will organize the ALTANA-wide cross-divisional target-setting process, implement the ALTANA-wide KPI development and reporting of performance measurement and controlling, and manage and support cross-divisional value creation programs with a stronger focus on supplier management, all within procurement. Realizing cross-functional workshops for developing alternative suppliers, optimizing supplier structures, improving supplier performance and enhancing supplier resilience as well as risk mitigation strategies Advancing systems for tracking the execution of procurement measures, including supplier regulatory compliance and supplier performance Establishing supplier risk monitoring in the areas of sustainability, compliance, financial stability, supply chain disruption, and geopolitical risks Evolving and installing ALTANA-wide supplier management processes in the department (scouting, onboarding, qualification, development, performance, etc.) CS3D, LkSG) and supply chain due diligence Conceiving and organizing procurement conferences, particularly on topics such as regulatory changes, risk management, and supplier performance Requirements With this profile, you convince us – if you possess a degree in economics, engineering, chemistry, or comparable professional training and bring extensive experience in procurement in a manufacturing company – ideally in the chemical industry –, in projects in procurement and supply chain in a consulting company, or in international supplier and risk management, we warmly invite you to apply. Familiarity with supplier development and qualification procedures Excellent organizational awareness and a service and stakeholder orientation Strong process understanding and the ability to implement compliance and risk measures in procurement Compelling communication skills at different hierarchical levels A good understanding of compliance-driven procurement and risk management as well as procurement-related regulatory frameworks (e.g., CS3D, LkSG, ESG risk criteria) is a plus Dexterity in SAP and SRM tools (Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, SAP Ariba, etc.) A comfortable working environment where everyone knows each other personally and exchanges views, as well as short information and decision-making paths An excellent environment for implementing your ideas paired with constructive openness to new developments and other ways of thinking Modern pension schemes Flexible working hours with options to work partially remotely Very attractive development opportunities in a globally active and growing group of companies About us Some 100 people work at ALTANA AG’s headquarters in Wesel near Düsseldorf. The Strategic Management Holding Company comprises the Executive Board as well as the following departments: Innovation, Finance, Controlling, Legal / Compliance, Corporate Communications, Corporate Development, Internal Audit and Human Resources. Discover your career plus in specialty chemistry. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.