Third-Party Manufacturing Procurement Manager - Europe

Third-Party Manufacturing Procurement Manager - Europe

Date: Apr 11, 2025

About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Job Title: Regional Third-Party Manufacturing Procurement Manager- Europe

Job Location: Hazelwood, Barnsley, Blackey, Huddersfield or London (UK)

Job Type: Permanent

Type of role: Hybrid

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Regional Third-Party Manufacturing Procurement Manager- Europe!

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the manufacturing space and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

As a Third-Party Manufacturing Procurement Manager, you'll be responsible for overseeing the third-party manufacturing procurement activities in Europe, mainly driving exciting projects and initiatives by negotiating or building contracts with our third-party suppliers. You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Your work will play a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of third-party manufacturing initiatives, driving operational excellence, fostering partnerships with 3PM suppliers, and implementing 3PM in Europe.

What We're Looking For:

1. Execute 3PM Projects to meet business objectives

• Identify and evaluate potential third-party manufacturing partners within the region, conducting thorough due diligence to ensure compliance with quality standards, HSES standards, legal and ethical standards, financial requirements to ensure cost-effectiveness, required manufacturing capabilities, and other attributes as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on project requirements specific to the region including production volumes, quality standards, manufacturing costs, and delivery timelines.
• Lead negotiations with third-party manufacturers to establish favorable terms and conditions, including pricing, payment terms, capacity reservations, quality parameters, capital commitments as needed, and other key contractual elements as required to align with business needs.
• Implement and manage secrecy agreements to protect Lubrizol Confidential Information.
• Review and approve 3PM project requests from a procurement perspective with an attention to maximizing value creation through 3PM relationships and minimizing unnecessary complexity.
• Regional implementation of 3PM procurement actions aligned with Global Category Strategies in partnership with Global 3PM Category Managers.
• Closure of 3PM relationships including recovery of materials, closure of SAP entities (recipes, T-Plants, cost centers, PIR's, etc.), disposition of samples and other Lubrizol confidential information.

Own and manage ongoing 3PM supplier relationships

• Represent Lubrizol as an account/relationship manager to develop an effective and collaborative relationship between the supplier and all applicable Lubrizol support teams.
• Oversee the implementation of 3PM contracts within the region, ensuring compliance with Lubrizol obligations, supplier obligations, and business expectations.
• Collaborate with the 3PM Operations team to monitor and manage the performance of third-party manufacturing partners within the region, ensuring adherence to HSES standards, quality standards, and operational standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as Process Technology, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain, to ensure seamless integration of third-party manufacturing suppliers within the region.
• Support investigation and corrective actions for internal and external quality complaints including initiation and resolution of supplier corrective action requests.
• Ensure accuracy of financial records related to third-party manufacturers within the region, including pricing for 3PMs in SAP system (Purchasing Info Records and/or T Plant Recipe Costs), tolling cost center budgets, and raw material sell/buy revenue recognition.
• Coordinate communications with suppliers and perform other duties as needed to ensure successful completion of third-party manufacturing activities in the region that support organizational goals.

Drive Operational Excellence and Standardization

• Collaborate with the Global Third-Party Manufacturing Procurement team to align on processes, strategies, and share best practices.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of third-party manufacturing procurement processes within the region.
• Develop market competitive intelligence of industry third-party manufacturing suppliers (costs, capacity, & capability).

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 2+ years' experience in procurement or supply chain management, preferably with a focus on third-party manufacturing.
• Minimum 10 years in the chemical manufacturing industry with experience relevant to procurement and/or supply chain management and demonstrated success interacting with customers or suppliers in the Chemical Industry.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes and best practices, including sourcing, negotiations, and supplier performance management.
• Proven experience in successfully managing projects, from concept to implementation.
• Excellent influential leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Proficiency in using procurement software and tools.
• Ability to travel within Europe up to 40%.
• Proficiency in English. Any other European language is an advantage.

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Develop your professional career with a highly respected, industry-leading, multinational company that is part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
• Become part of a culture that is based on accountability and empowerment and which values diversity and inclusivity.
• A competitive remuneration and benefits package.

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It's an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success - not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers, and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristic.