Category Leader – Chemicals EMEA

ADM

Full-time Operations Specialties Managers
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Location
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Posted
June 29, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

  • Ensure business continuity & mitigate risk: Proactively identify supply, quality, geopolitical, and regulatory risks across chemical categories. Design and execute resilience strategies including dual sourcing, inventory positioning, and supplier diversification to protect ADM’s operations.
  • Lead end-to-end category strategy & sourcing: Leverage market intelligence, internal demand, and spend analytics to define TCO opportunities. Own the full 7-step sourcing process: RFx issuance, supplier evaluation, data-driven recommendations, and prime negotiations on price, terms, quality, service, and risk provisions.
  • Deliver commercial value & manage contracts: Develop contractual frameworks with Legal, secure favorable terms, and establish short/long-term savings targets. Track category performance vs. TCO metrics and communicate value delivered to stakeholders.
  • Serve as single point of contact f...