**Now hiring! Procurement Hub Manager** **Freeport, TX - Hybrid (4 days on site, 1 remote)** We are looking for a Procurement Hub Manager to join our Procurement team in Freeport, TX. **Come create chemistry with us!** As a member of both the extended leadership team of Indirect Procurement in North America and as a member of the Freeport Site Leadership team, you will create value for the company through helping employees develop the competencies and winning behaviors needed to implement BASF's strategy. You will ensure BASF competitiveness through effective sourcing activities which ensure business continuity and industry leading cost positions while ensuring safe and compliant processes and supplier relationships. **As a Procurement Hub Manager, you create chemistry by...** + Leading a team of BASF Technical Procurement Buyers focused on purchasing technical goods and services. As an effective leader, you will be supervising, mentoring, and directing the workflow of direct reports, setting high performance standards, and leading continuous improvement efforts within the organization. + Demonstrating your skills in contract negotiations while successfully managing the sourcing process (RFI, RFQ, RFP, etc.) for key contracts and complex negotiations to secure the most competitive supply advantage for BASF. + Supporting the development of supply strategies for the North American region by collaborating closely with the sites and Procurement Category Management to create and implement sourcing strategies for products related to this portfolio, both directly and through your team. + Ensuring compliance with procurement policies and procedures for your team and supporting behavior management with internal stakeholders to achieve the same, which is a key success factor for this role. + Successfully engaging across the business to foster a collaborative and integrated working relationship between Technical Buyers and other functions such as Engineering, Legal, and Business Units to jointly achieve success in sourcing activities. + Interacting with Category Buyers, business stakeholders, and central and regional Engineering teams, while working closely with the Legal group on contractual matters. + Utilizing your business and financial acumen, along with your demonstrated achievement of results—including generating savings, creating value, and managing supplier relationships—to set procurement targets that ensure the successful completion of sourcing events. **If you...** + Have a bachelor’s degree in Business, Purchasing, Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. + Possess at least 10 years of professional experience in Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, or Production/Operations/Manufacturing. Specific experience in procurement is strongly preferred. + Have previous leadership experience, it is a plus but not required. **Create your own chemistry with you@BASF** At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call **you@BASF** . We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment. Just some of the many benefits we offer include: + Flexible work arrangements whenever possible + Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options + Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members + Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more) + Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages + Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive + Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities. + Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens + Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more! **About us** As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years! At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career. Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF **Privacy statement** BASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact myhr@basf.com to report fraud. **Equal employment opportunities** We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.