As a Procurement Manager, your role is pivotal in strategically sourcing and managing the procurement of oleochemical raw materials. You will be responsible for ensuring an uninterrupted supply of critical inputs at optimal cost and quality, while managing supplier relationships across refining, distillation, and oleochemical manufacturing segments globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement of key oleochemical raw materials including:
• Deodorized Distillates (soybean, sunflower, palm, rapeseed/canola)
• Fatty Acids (stearic, oleic, lauric, palmitic, caprylic/capric)
• Distilled Fatty Acids (DFA single and mixed chain)
• Dimer Acids & Trimer Acids
• Tall Oil Fatty Acids (TOFA) & Rosin Hydrogenated Fatty Acids
• Crude & Refined Glycerine
• Methyl Esters & Biodiesel Co-products
• Develop and manage a diversified supplier base across domestic and international markets.
• Continuously monitor global oleochemical and vegetable oil markets for market intelligence and price risk management.
• Lead commercial negotiations, draft procurement contracts, and establish price benchmarking frameworks.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with oleochemical producers, refineries, and commodity traders globally.
• Work closely with QA/QC and R&D teams to enforce material specifications and manage non-conformances with suppliers.
• Oversee procurement logistics, import/export coordination, procurement planning, inventory optimization, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement team and collaborate cross-functionally with other teams.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Oleochemistry, Food Technology, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline (MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred).
• 814 years of procurement experience, with a minimum of 5 years specifically in oleochemicals, fatty acids, specialty chemicals, or related commodity procurement.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and contract management skills.
• Excellent communication skills for managing both domestic and international supplier relationships.

No additional details of the company were provided in the job description. As a Procurement Manager, your role is pivotal in strategically sourcing and managing the procurement of oleochemical raw materials. You will be responsible for ensuring an uninterrupted supply of critical inputs at optimal cost and quality, while managing supplier relationships across refining, distillation, and oleochemical manufacturing segments globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement of key oleochemical raw materials including:
• Deodorized Distillates (soybean, sunflower, palm, rapeseed/canola)
• Fatty Acids (stearic, oleic, lauric, palmitic, caprylic/capric)
• Distilled Fatty Acids (DFA single and mixed chain)
• Dimer Acids & Trimer Acids
• Tall Oil Fatty Acids (TOFA) & Rosin Hydrogenated Fatty Acids
• Crude & Refined Glycerine
• Methyl Esters & Biodiesel Co-products
• Develop and manage a diversified supplier base across domestic and international markets.
• Continuously monitor global oleochemical and vegetable oil markets for market intelligence and price risk management.
• Lead commercial negotiations, draft procurement contracts, and establish price benchmarking frameworks.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with oleochemical producers, refineries, and commodity traders globally.
• Work closely with QA/QC and R&D teams to enforce material specifications and manage non-conformances with suppliers.
• Oversee procurement logistics, import/export coordination, procurement planning, inventory optimization, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement team and collaborate cross-functionally with other teams.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Oleochemistry, Food Technology, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline (MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred).
• 814 years of procurement experience, with a minimum of 5 years specifically in oleochemicals, fatty acids, specialty chemicals, or related commodity procurement.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and contract management skills.
• Excellent communication skills for managing both domestic and international supplier relationships.

No additional details of the company were provided in the job description.