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Procurement Data Science & Analytics ManagerHuntsman is seeking a Procurement Data Science & Analytics Manager supporting the Global Procurement organization located in The Woodlands, Texas. This position will lead the analytics vision across Procurement and adjacent operations and partner closely with Procurement leadership, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, and IT stakeholders.
Job ScopeThe Procurement Data Science & Analytics Manager is responsible for defining and executing Huntsman’s Procurement analytics strategy, including advanced analytics, AI/ML enablement, data governance, and enterprise dashboarding. This role leads a team of analysts, owns the analytics roadmap, and translates complex data into actionable insights that improve margin, cost visibility, supply resilience, and operational performance.
In summary, as the Procurement Data Science & Analytics Manager, you will:Lead, coach, and develop a team of data analysts, ensuring strong execution, prioritization, PDP management, and career development.
Set technical standards for analytics development, data engineering practices, automation, and quality.
Own Procurement’s data strategy, including data models, hierarchies, governance, and audit compliance.
Oversee data sourcing from SAP, SAP HANA, Databricks, and external systems, ensuring data quality, lineage, and refresh reliability.
Establish standards for master data, metadata, and documentation to support scalability and reuse.
Design and lead development of predictive and advanced analytics models, including forecasting accuracy improvement, PPV drivers, cost indices, contract leakage detection, supplier-risk modeling, and should-cost analytics.
Architect and deploy AI-enabled tools and automation, including Copilot Studio, ML pipelines, text mining, anomaly detection, and automated data flows.
Govern the full analytics and model lifecycle (MLOps, versioning, validation, monitoring, bias checks, and integration into Power BI and workflows).
Partner with Procurement leadership to frame business questions and translate analytics into clear, actionable recommendations for executive decision-making.
Drive insights that support cost savings, supplier performance, supply resilience, and working-capital improvements.
Collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and Commercial teams on integrated analytics and dashboards.
Own and continuously improve the full portfolio of Procurement dashboards, including spend, supplier performance, OTIF, PPV, pricing, operations, capex, commercial support, and forward-looking indicators.
Improve dashboard architecture, reduce refresh failures, and streamline leadership consumption.
Lead continuous improvement of the Databricks analytics environment.
Communicate complex analytics clearly and concisely to VP- and C-suite-level audiences.
Provide proactive visibility into risks, cost trends, and key performance drivers.
You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.
Minimum Qualifications7–10+ years of experience in data analytics, data science, FP&A analytics, supply chain analytics, or procurement analytics (chemical industry experience preferred).
Demonstrated experience leading and developing a technical analytics or data science team.
Strong proficiency in SAP, SAP HANA, SQL, Power BI (advanced), and Databricks.
Hands-on experience developing and deploying machine learning models, AI automation, and Copilot-enabled solutions.
Strong business acumen with the ability to influence senior and executive stakeholders.
Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
Ability to translate complex technical analytics into business-ready insights and recommendations.
Strategic thinking with a continuous improvement mindset.
Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
High level of accountability, prioritization, and execution discipline.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, data-driven, and evolving environment.
Experience building business-ready AI agents using Copilot Studio.
Knowledge of procurement analytics methodologies such as should-costing, PPV analysis, and index tracking.
Familiarity with Celonis, Alteryx, Automation Anywhere, or similar analytics and automation platforms.
Prior experience partnering directly with Procurement and Operations leadership teams.
Huntsman is proud to promote equal opportunity in the workplace All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.
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What We Do
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2019 revenues of approximately $7 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. We view our customers as valued partners. That’s why we believe in a collaborative approach to client relations and work directly with our customers to develop new chemical components that meet their unique needs. Our dedication to our customers is matched only by our dedication to the environment. As part of our commitment to bettering the industry, we strive to operate safe, clean, efficient facilities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. This means actively seeking opportunities to leverage our resources to assist those in need around the world. It’s all part of our growth-driven approach, which reflects the spirit of free enterprise and is centered on creating mutual benefits for customers, employees, suppliers and the communities where we work.
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