We are ALTANA: one group of companies – four divisions: BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA. A global leader in specialty chemicals and with myriad opportunities for you to develop and grow. Enrich your life with this decisive plus!

With more than 8.000 employees, the ALTANA Group achieved sales of over 3 billion euros in 2024. ELANTAS, a company of ALTANA AG, is a globally leading provider of innovative insulation and protective materials for the electrical and electronics industry. These play a crucial role in advancing the transition to electromobility and the expansion of renewable energies. ELANTAS products are for example used in electric motors, generators and transformers but are also found in everyday products such as smartphones, card readers, and power drills.

• Lead the site purchasing department managing its sustainable, cost-, and quality-optimized supply with raw materials, indirect goods, and services
• Taking over operational purchasing from ordering to goods receipt. Placing orders, monitoring deadlines, ensuring permanent availability of goods
• Supervising supplier management from supplier search to price negotiations, conducting price and contract negotiations, focusing on close supplier relationship management, and closely monitoring
• Continuously qualify new sources for our chemical product groups
• Recommend cost-saving opportunities through alternative sourcing, substitutions, or new product introductions
• Work with European purchasing management on the ongoing optimization/digitalization of our purchasing processes
• Design and manage site risk management and purchasing controlling in coordination with European purchasing
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for assigned categories in alignment with company goals
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to support cost reductions, quality improvements, on-time delivery and innovation. Conducting Supplier’s Audit together with Quality Management
• Confidently resolve complaints: You will manage complaints directly with suppliers, ensure constant quality, collaborate with Finance to ensure proper credit is received, and feed back learnings to the team — including a transparent process
• Analyze spend data, negotiate favorable terms, and lead cost management initiatives
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs/PIs) and drive continuous process improvements
• Assess and mitigate supply risks within the scope of responsibility
• Review purchase requisitions for completeness, obtain competitive bids, evaluate quotations, and award contracts based on quality, price, and delivery capabilities
• Identify and source new materials based on specific technical requirements
• Finally, you will actively support the expansion of the product portfolio with regard to ecological raw materials and work closely with product management, sales, and colleagues of Sustainability to improve continuously the product carbon footprint

• Completed degree in economics or a similar degree
• Several years of professional experience in purchasing, procurement, or a similar administrative role, ideally in the chemical industry
• Strong communication skills, expertise in negotiation, and knowledge of contract law
• Confident use of MS Office
• Very good German and English skills
• Flexibility and ability to work independently
• Nice to have: chemical background and SAP knowledge

You can count on ALTANA – by joining the ALTANA Group, you will be working in an organization with a unique culture of innovation which encourages individual ideas and talent, and promotes open, trusted collaboration. ELANTAS Europe offers you a lot of advantages. In detail: Look forward to a position in a stable company that is excellently positioned for the future. You will also enjoy …

• a comfortable working environment where everyone knows each other personally and exchanges views as well as short information and decision-making paths
• an attractive compensation package with good social benefits
• very attractive development opportunities in a globally active and growing group of companies
• modern pension schemes and a long-term care insurance
• a lifetime working time account for flexible working hours in the medium and long term
• an attractive location in the Elbe metropolis of Hamburg
• a subsidized canteen and a sufficient number of parking spaces on the premises

We invite you to get to know us better and to become part of our team. Discover your career plus in specialty chemistry. Please send us your application, preferably via our job market www.altana.jobs.
We kindly request that you submit your application documents in English.

ELANTAS Europe GmbH | Franziska Rickert | Personal | Tel. +49 40 78946-655

ALTANA AG and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Job ID: AD01085
Legal entity: ELANTAS Europe GmbH
Location: Hamburg