Senior Manager/Associate Director Procurement (m/f/d) Chicago

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich (www.mutares.com), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively support its portfolio companies with its own investment and operations teams and through strategic add-on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues ranging from USD 120 million to USD 850 million, across various industries. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.

Your Tasks

• Lead the strategic and operational sourcing of key feedstocks and intermediates across oxo‑chemicals, aromatics, carbonyls, and polymer precursors
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that enhance cost competitiveness, supply security, and supplier diversification
• Conduct market, cost‑structure, and price analyses for both feedstocks and intermediates with commodity‑driven or regulated dynamics
• Negotiate long‑term agreements with producers and distributors, incorporating indexation, volume alignment, and risk‑mitigation mechanisms
• Deliver tangible financial impact through supplier consolidation, process optimization, and improved commercial terms
• Partner closely with the Mutares cross‑functional restructuring team to align decisions and ensure effective execution of procurement initiatives
  
  

Your Profile

• Degree in business, economics, engineering, supply chain, or related field
• At least 6 years of chemical‑sector procurement experience, including leading and developing procurement initiatives
• Solid upstream chemical supply‑chain knowledge paired with a track record in complex contract negotiation and cost improvement
• Analytical, hands‑on, and entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem‑solving skills
• Business fluency in English & willingness to travel up to 4 days per week across the US
  
  

What Mutares Offers

• Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together
• Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development
• Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and room for your own ideas
• Regular team events and offsites