As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2025 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,100 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in 150 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.
PRIMARY DUTIES
70% Sourcing
30% Transactional & analysis
- Own direct raw material categories for Asia Pacific (China, South East Asia and Australia) with chance to lead global team for certain category
- Track industry trend, FX, policy chance, geopolitical movement to timely adjust sourcing strategies
- Manager Supplier relationship and identify innovation opportunities
- Supplier quality management support such as assessment and audit
- Payment term extension and inventory optimization with SIOP team
- Work with R&D to qualify new source for savings and supply security
- Periodic RFQ to drive competitive price
- Purchasing contract negotiation and rebate volume track if any
- Long term category strategy set up
- System data accuracy such as vendor, material, classification, price, leadtime…
- Sourcing process optimization if any
TYPICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent, with more than 5-year experience in sourcing related function. Chemical industry experience is a plus.
- Fluent oral and written English is a must.
- Demonstrated strong desire and innate capability to learn. Open to change.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities with great communication and interpersonal skills
- Team players with can- do inspiration
- Experience working with SAP systems, proficient in Microsoft Office, self-motivated, can independently work with little/no daily direction setting from manager.
- Demonstrates Operational Excellence and continually looks for new & better ways to get things done
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 2+ years experience in sourcing-related function
- Experience working with S&OP, ERP, and payment systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to resolve invoice discrepancies and support invoice/payment issues
- Assist with RFQs, bid analysis, and volume tracking for rebates/contracts
- Self-motivated; able to function with little or no daily direction
- Strong problem solving, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal English
- Ability to speak other languages
H.B. Fuller Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about H.B. Fuller and has not been reviewed or approved by H.B. Fuller.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered market-competitive and often characterized as fair for the role rather than top-tier. Positioning appears middle-of-the-market, which feels reasonable for many roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness initiatives, and EAP support. Some roles also receive company support that can significantly offset employee-premium costs.
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Retirement Support — The retirement program combines a 401(k) with employer matching and additional non-elective company contributions. This design provides support beyond a standard match to bolster long-term savings.
H.B. Fuller Insights
What We Do
H.B. Fuller is a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. Your day probably begins and ends with us. Just about everywhere you look – including the windows through which you see and the magazines you read – you’ll find industrial adhesives and sealants produced by H.B. Fuller. Most likely, we made the glue holding together your cereal box, the seals that keep your refrigerator airtight, and the specialty adhesive in your baby’s disposable diaper. While our products are virtually invisible, they play a vital role in ensuring the quality and convenience of modern life. We take pride in working with our customers to add value. At H.B. Fuller, we are committed to connecting what matters, bringing together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest adhesion challenges. Through our reliable, responsive technical service, we create lasting, rewarding connections with customers in the packaging, hygiene, electronic and assembly materials, automotive, paper converting, woodworking, construction, general assembly and consumer goods industries. And, we are committed to building an environment where employees are engaged, challenged and given an opportunity to drive superior results. We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company. With long-term, profitable growth as the ultimate goal, we strive to cultivate an environment that offers stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities
