Senior Associate Category Manager

Albemarle
Santiago
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Supplier development","Strategic sourcing","Risk management","Collaboration"]

Manage local procurement and indirect sourcing activities to provide end-to-end support for a category of goods and services across multiple sites, countries, or business units. Develop and execute strategic procurement plans, evaluate and develop suppliers, and ensure purchases meet price, total cost of ownership, capacity, and service levels using sourcing tools like negotiation, e-procurement, collaboration, and RFPs. Optimize spend, manage supply-chain risks, and influence stakeholders to elevate performance.

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Senior Associate Category Manager

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Job Summary

Manage local procurement and indirect sourcing activities to provide end-to-end support for a category of goods and services across multiple sites, countries, or business units. Develop and execute strategic procurement plans, evaluate and develop suppliers, and ensure purchases meet price, total cost of ownership, capacity, and service levels using sourcing tools like negotiation, e-procurement, collaboration, and RFPs. Optimize spend, manage supply-chain risks, and influence stakeholders to elevate performance.
Location: Santiago
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and implement procurement strategies based on strategic sourcing and evaluate/develop suppliers.
  • •Ensure procurement of indirect goods and services meets price, total cost of ownership, capacity, and service levels using tools such as negotiation, e-procurement, strategic collaboration, and RFPs.
  • •Drive optimization of category spend by identifying cost, sustainability, and value-creation opportunities with high business impact.
  • •Manage supply chain risks through robust strategies and world-class performance for critical supplies.
  • •Influence key stakeholders across the organization, acting as a role model and aligning operations and support functions (e.g., Finance, HR, HSE) toward higher performance.

Key Requirements

  • •University studies in Industrial Engineering, Commercial Engineering, or a related field.
  • •At least 10 years of total experience.
  • •Advanced English proficiency (required).
  • •At least 5 years of experience in similar roles.
  • •MBA or advanced studies in Procurement and/or Supply Chain (preferred).
Experience:10+ years
Education:Bachelor's in IngenierĂ­a Industrial o IngenierĂ­a Comercial
Skills:Stakeholder managementSupplier developmentStrategic sourcingRisk managementCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:RFPE-procurement

Company Brief

Albemarle
Global specialty chemicals company best known for lithium, bromine, and catalysts used in batteries, energy storage, refining, and industrial applications. Serves customers across electronics, transportation, and performance materials markets.
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 5M to 10M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Charlotte, United States
Founded: 1994
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