What we offer
Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.
Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Achieve procurement goals while following established procurement systems, with primary responsibility for logistics sourcing (transportation and warehousing).
- Manage subcontractors and logistics service providers, acting as the main point of contact to ensure stable operations and cost efficiency.
- Identify trends, analyze contract performance, and provide inputs for contract negotiations and renewals.
- Coordinate supplier and logistics activities in line with contract management plans to deliver required outcomes.
- Collect, analyze, and summarize data using standard tools to support decision making and reporting.
- Analyze key cost drivers, logistics costs, and market dynamics, and identify alternative suppliers and optimization opportunities.
- Prepare reports and documentation using Microsoft Office and support internal stakeholders with relevant market and cost insights.
REQUIREMENTS
- High School diploma or equivalent (college level preferred).
- Proven experience in procurement and/or logistics (transportation, warehousing, supply chain).
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong analytical skills in data analysis, costing, budgeting, and financial evaluation.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to coordinate and negotiate with internal and external parties.
- Ability to lead negotiations and reach consensus between stakeholders with different interests.
- Capable of developing and implementing action plans based on analysis and business needs.
- Strong reporting and documentation skills using standard business tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint).
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
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Evonik JapanSkills Required
- High School / FE College (2 A Levels)
- Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised
- Analyze data trends for use in reports to guide decision making
- Costing, budgeting and finance tasks (able to work without supervision)
- Clear and effective verbal communication skills (expressing ideas, requesting actions, formulating plans)
- Negotiation skills to obtain consensus between internal or external parties
- Ability to develop plans and perform actions based on recommendations and requirements
- Reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports
- Use of standard office equipment and standard software packages
- Organize and prepare complex documents using computer applications such as Microsoft Office
Evonik Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Evonik and has not been reviewed or approved by Evonik.
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Healthcare Strength — The U.S. package consistently includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSA/FSA and an Employee Assistance Program. Benefits information highlights robust health coverage alongside base pay.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) and references to legacy pension and retiree medical for eligible groups, indicating depth beyond a basic plan. Company materials and postings emphasize retirement support as part of a comprehensive package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave are listed across recent U.S. postings. These time‑off programs appear as core elements of the package.
Evonik Insights
What We Do
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business. Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to: www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry Find our netiquette on: www.evonik.com/netiquette
