TITLE: MANAGER, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS SOURCING

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day. At Kemira, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference. Learn more about Kemira at www.kemira.com/careers.
We are now looking for a Sourcing Manager to join our Direct Sourcing EMEA team!
In this role, you will drive the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for raw materials critical to Kemira’s strategic sourcing lines. This position is essential for ensuring cost competitiveness, service performance, supply security, and risk mitigation across our product lines. The position is based at our headquarters in Helsinki.

• Developing and implementing sourcing strategies and concrete plans that align with business objectives and deliver value for the organization.
• Building and maintaining a sustainable and reliable supplier base for assigned categories, lead the evaluation, selection, and development of strategic and key suppliers to drive performance.
• Establishing, managing and developing solid relationships with internal stakeholders and drive business alignment.
• Driving impact as part of a dynamic and agile sourcing team, contributing strategic value across product lines.Leading cost optimization initiatives, supplier selection, contract negotiating and market benchmarking. Taking responsibility for an annual spend of over 25 million euros, ensuring effective cost management and supplier performance.