Senior Manager - Third Party Management

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 www.Lubrizol.com.

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 recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.   

Summary of the Role:

This role sets the strategic direction and drives the execution of organizational goals related to third-party management across the IMEA region. The Sr Manager partners closely with regional supply chain, operations, and business leaders to deliver results aligned with broader business objectives.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Sr Manager is responsible for: 

• Leading the development and implementation of regional third-party strategies.
• Managing the toller network to ensure operational excellence
• Sets expectation, priority and resource to enable project success.
• Overseeing and mentoring a team of third-party operations and procurement managers within the region.

In addition to regional responsibilities, this role holds global accountability as a business partner for one of our key business units. This includes ownership of the toller strategy aligned with global business goals and performance metrics.

As a member of the global third-party leadership team, the Senior Manager will also contribute to the transformation of the organization by identifying, developing, and sharing best practices across regions to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities:  

• Team Leadership
• Lead regional third-party organization, including operations, procurement and contract management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support toller management, toller set-up and project execution
• Manage and optimize the toller network to ensure quality, cost, and business needs are met.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives across third-party organization
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
• Effectively manage key suppliers via risk mitigation, scorecards and KPI’s
• Support, plan and negotiate contracts that deliver a positive impact to corporate cost and business objectives

• Global Business Partner accountabilities

• • Design global third-party strategies to enable business growth initiatives
  • Foster establishment of strategic third party relationships, driving value to meet business and organization objectives
  • Lead strategic initiatives to optimize the third-party portfolio.
  • Monitor market trends and supplier capabilities to identify cost-saving and innovation opportunities.
  • Lead executive-level business reviews with key partners.
  • Foster strategic relationships to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Lead and support key supplier contract negotiation to meet business needs

Requirements (education, experience, competencies and specific job requirements):

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of experience in third-party management, supply chain, procurement, operations or related field
• Proven leadership in third-party risk management, vendor oversight, or procurement
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and direct reports
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance, contract negotiation, and risk mitigation

Competencies for the Role:

• Driving Success
• Providing Leadership
• Communicating Information
• Building Relationships

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 race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.