Jobs at Imerys

Leads regional Science and Technology strategy for Paint and Coatings across EMEA. Manages approximately 20 scientists and S&T professionals, develops laboratory capabilities, drives new product and application development, builds a five-year innovation roadmap, manages intellectual property and technical projects, and coordinates with commercial, marketing, operations, customers, and global teams. Requires strong industry R&D leadership, business acumen, customer engagement, and product development experience.

Assists with receiving, stock transfer orders, shipping team activities, and vendor invoice processing. Maintains professional communication with employees and cross-trains in shipping operations. Requires a high school diploma or GED, or limited related experience and training, along with SAP experience and the ability to interpret procedures, write routine reports, and solve practical problems.

Supports HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including time and attendance, onboarding, offboarding, recruitment coordination, employer branding, employee communications, and HR analytics. Provides guidance to employees and managers, uses HRIS data to generate workforce reports, supports HR digitalization, and contributes to employee engagement and process improvement initiatives in an international environment.

The Plant Controller manages standard costing, operational accounting, inventory and fixed assets, internal controls, ledger oversight, and audit follow-up. The role also prepares site budgets and forecasts, delivers monthly plant performance reporting, analyzes ERP data, and supports industrial controlling and site management. It requires strong accounting knowledge, SAP S/4HANA proficiency, analytical ability, business partnering, communication skills, and at least five years of industrial cost accounting or plant controlling experience.

Performs general ledger intercompany accounting across European entities, including journal entries, invoice issuance and posting, reconciliations, netting, AP/AR adjustments, discrepancy resolution, audit support, and compliance activities. The role collaborates with international finance teams, supports month-end close deadlines, and contributes to process improvement within a shared service center.

Drive profitable agriculture-market sales growth across EMEA, managing approximately 100 customers and €10 million in turnover. Responsibilities include strategic account planning, commercial negotiations, customer relationship management, market intelligence, complaint resolution, cash collection, forecasting, and new business development. The role requires collaboration with Marketing, Technical Support, S&OP, Finance, and Legal teams, with travel of up to 50% across Europe.

Leads process optimization, new product development, plant troubleshooting, energy-efficiency initiatives, debottlenecking, capacity expansion, and CAPEX projects at the Ranong plant. Maintains mass balances, process flows, and P&IDs; coordinates engineering vendors and subject-matter experts; ensures EHS and quality compliance; supports continuous improvement, cost savings, 5S, dust management, and energy reporting.

Coordinates the S&OP demand planning cycle across Asia-Pacific assets and trading operations. Develops demand forecasts using orders, inventory, historical purchasing, and business intelligence; translates external demand into intercompany requirements; analyzes supply-demand risks; maintains KPIs; coordinates stakeholders across supply chain, operations, purchasing, finance, and customer service; and drives continuous process improvement.

Coordinates business development operations and cross-functional projects across global industrial applications. Standardizes KPI tracking, reporting, workflows, product management, and marketing coordination. Tracks strategy implementation, supports corporate alignment, and facilitates incubation and scaling of new business platforms. Leads matrix-based task forces, monitors milestones, CAPEX, and ramp-up schedules, and addresses operational bottlenecks without direct authority.

Drive profitable sales growth across Spain and Portugal’s ceramics market, managing approximately 50 strategic customers and €25 million in annual turnover. Responsibilities include account planning, commercial negotiations, customer visits, market intelligence, complaint resolution, cash collection, new business development, cross-selling, forecasting, and CRM reporting. The role requires close collaboration with Marketing, Technical Support, Finance, Legal, and S&OP teams, with travel of up to 60% across Spain and Portugal.

Leads group-level strategy projects, market and competitive analyses, financial assessments, strategic options, M&A support, and decarbonization initiatives. Partners with senior management, business areas, internal functions, and external advisors to develop recommendations, business plans, and action plans. Manages projects and workstreams end to end, synthesizing complex information into clear presentations and strategic decisions.

Drive profitable filtration sales growth across Africa and the Nordics, managing approximately 140 customers and €14 million in annual turnover. Responsibilities include strategic account planning, commercial negotiations, customer satisfaction, market intelligence, new business development, cash collection, forecasting, and collaboration with marketing, technical, legal, finance, and operations teams. The role requires frequent customer engagement and up to 50% travel across Africa and Northern Europe.

Leads internal and external communications for Imerys Graphite & Carbon. Develops communication strategies, manages corporate reputation, press and crisis communications, leadership messaging, employee information cascades, customer campaigns, events, websites, and marketing materials. Advises senior leaders and business departments, coordinates global messaging, and manages communication resources, projects, and stakeholders.

Manages demand forecasting and monthly S&OP processes across manufacturing sites. Analyzes forecast accuracy, customer demand, production capacity, inventory, risks, and opportunities; prepares scenarios and metrics for executive review; aligns Sales, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Plant leadership; leads allocation planning and process improvements; and follows up on actions and short-term supply-demand issues. Requires up to 30% business travel.

Lead process optimization, yield improvement, energy efficiency, and emissions reduction across kiln and packaging operations. Coordinate the I-Cube continuous improvement program across two production sites, driving 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and cost-saving initiatives. Develop SOPs, conduct industrial trials, coach shop-floor teams, promote EHS, and lead cultural change through training and change management.

Records and reconciles financial transactions, manages payments for three group companies, supports month-end and year-end close, prepares financial statements and reports, assists with VAT refunds, and provides audit documentation. The role maintains accounting data integrity, compliance, documentation, and internal controls while performing daily operations in ERP systems, preferably SAP.

Provides legal counsel to U.S. and Canadian business units, managing complex litigation, outside counsel, disputes, insurance recovery, product stewardship, health and safety compliance, procurement support, and some employment matters. The role advises business stakeholders, develops legal strategies and templates, oversees litigation budgets, supports regulatory inspections, and negotiates commercial contracts. It requires collaboration across functions and countries, strong legal analysis, and active bar admission or eligibility in Georgia.

Manage demand planning and the monthly S&OP process for an assigned industrial manufacturing scope. Analyze forecasts, order books, forecast accuracy, exceptions, inventory, production requirements, and supply-demand risks. Coordinate Sales, Operations, Finance, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and plant leadership; prepare scenarios and metrics for S&OP reviews; challenge forecasts; track actions; improve forecasting tools and processes; and drive organizational transformation. The role requires 5–10% business travel.

Oversee regional logistics, supply chain, distribution, transportation, and warehousing operations for the Polymers & Coatings division. Manage regional logistics P&L, track performance KPIs, optimize multimodal transportation across trucking, rail, and maritime shipping, support customer-focused service, lead onboarding, and provide team leadership. The role is hybrid in Roswell, Georgia, with travel required up to 25% of the time.

Leads the strategic HR agenda for Performance Minerals operations across EMEA and APAC. Advises business and functional leaders on organizational changes, workforce planning, talent management, hiring, succession, performance, compensation, mobility, diversity, and HR metrics. Manages Country HR Managers and an HR team of four, ensuring policy implementation, service effectiveness, budget alignment, and employee development across 60 sites and approximately 2,800 employees.