Supplier Relationship Manager Direct External Manufacturing

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Date: Jan 28, 2026

Location: Poznan, WP, PL, 60-166

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Requisition ID: 24542 

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.

Job Description

Grace is hiring a Supplier Relationship Manager with strong commercial relationship management and negotiation and sourcing skills for external manufacturing.  This role is critical in driving cost efficiencies, supplier performance, and value creation through effective sourcing strategies and stakeholder engagement across our APAC and EMEA sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of external manufacturing process combined with excellent negotiation and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Sourcing: Execute sourcing strategies, developed by the Category Management team to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance.
  • Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage supplier relationships to ensure alignment with business goals and compliance standards.
  • Contract Negotiation: Lead negotiations and contract development for initiatives ranging up to $1M USD, with favorable terms and risk mitigation.
  • Spend Analysis: Analyze spend data to identify savings opportunities, demand trends, and supplier consolidation options.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal stakeholders across operations and engineering, in our APAC and EMEA markets, to understand requirements and deliver procurement solutions.
  • Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, commodity pricing, and supply chain risks to inform sourcing decisions.
  • Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, systems, and reporting tools.
  • Compliance and Governance: Ensure adherence to procurement policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field (Masters or Supply Chain certification preferred).
  • 5+ years of procurement experience, with demonstrated proficiencies for commercial negotiation in external manufacturing.
  • Prior direct sourcing experience in a global or muti-national industrial manufacturing firm
  • Demonstrated commercial relationship management and supplier development skills
  • Strong English and German language skills, both written and verbal
  • Proven track record of delivering commercial value through negotiated sourcing and supplier management, including conducting RFPs.
  • Strong negotiations, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, SAC, Ariba, etc.) including PO creation (P2P), release and update pricing info records and relevant data analysis and proficiency tools, i.e. Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and influence at all levels of the organization.

Benefits

  • Premium Medical Insurance (Medicover)
  • Life Insurance (for employee & family members)
  • Reimbursement for glasses for computer work
  • Sports Card (MULTISPORT)
  • Language Courses

Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.