Americas Operational Team Lead

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July 23, 2026

Americas Operational Team Lead

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (from Highest To Lowest Priority)

• Ensure compliance with Evonik’s Code of Conduct, Responsible Care Program, Quality, Environment, Health & Safety Management Systems, internal procedures, and ISO 9001/14001 standards (when applicable).
• Provide operational and strategic leadership to the Operational Procurement team in the Americas region.
• Manage pricing, terms, and conditions for procurement processes up to USD 30,000 for Indirect and USD 60,000 for Raw materials.
• Lead negotiations and finalize supplier contracts up to USD 30,000.
• Identify and anticipate market trends and disruptions, defining strategic objectives aligned with evolving business needs.
• Increase transparency in the supply chain and optimize data management, ensuring integrity and accessibility.
• Maintain strong compliance and process harmonization across all activities.
• Take ownership of risk mitigation by implementing efficient and user-friendly procurement processes.
• Provide tools and resources to achieve high levels of automation and digitalization.
• Develop, document, and implement procurement strategies aligned with internal customer needs.
• Support departmental managers with technical guidance and act as an escalation point for all operational procurement tasks.
• Define and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Operational team.
• Manage procurement process documentation to ensure compliance with purchasing policies.
• Oversee supplier registration management in SAP.
• Manage supplier qualification, onboarding, and continuous evaluation via SAP (IAF), IntegrityNext, and EcoVadis platforms.
• Collaborate with regional and global SPO teams.
• Develop team members to support professional growth.

SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS

• Coverage of central Procurement purchasing orgs in the Americas, including US, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.
• Approx. annual managed spend: USD 700 million

Managerial Responsibilities

• Direct reports: up to 17
• Indirect reports: —
• Personnel cost (payroll + charges): —
• Department budget: —
• Third parties/external: —

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• MBA in Project Management, Supply Chain, or Procurement (preferred)

Experience

• Experience in procurement of materials and technical/corporate services
• Experience in team and project leadership

Specific Knowledge & Skills

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance and team leadership when required on the following tasks:

Job Details

Brazil | São Paulo

Full time

07/23/2026

Supply Chain and Procurement

R50438

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