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 Lubrizol. 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 recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life. Job Title: Regional Third:Party Manufacturing Procurement Manager: Europe Job Location: Hazelwood, Barnsley, Blackey, Huddersfield or London (UK) Job Type: Permanent Type of role: Hybrid Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Regional Third:Party Manufacturing Procurement Manager: Europe Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol were transforming the manufacturing space and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team. What Youll Do: As a Third:Party Manufacturing Procurement Manager, you'll be responsible for overseeing the third:party manufacturing procurement activities Europe, mainly, driving exciting projects and initiatives by negotiating or building contracts with our third:party suppliers. Youll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Your work will play a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of third:party manufacturing initiatives, driving operational excellence, fostering partnerships with 3PM suppliers, and implementing 3PM in Europe. What Were Looking For: Execute 3PM Projects to meet business objectives : Identify and evaluate potential third:party manufacturing partners within the region, conducting thorough due diligence to ensure compliance with quality standards, HSES standards, legal and ethical standards, financial requirements to ensure cost:effectiveness, required manufacturing capabilities, and other attributes as needed. : Collaborate with cross:functional teams to align on project requirements specific to the region including production volumes, quality standards, manufacturing costs, and delivery timelines. : Lead negotiations with third party manufacturers to establish favorable terms and conditions, including pricing, payment terms, capacity reservations, quality parameters, capital commitments as needed, and other key contractual elements as required to align with business needs. : Implement and Manage Secrecy agreements to protect Lubrizol Confidential Information : Review and approve of 3PM Project requests from a procurement perspective with an attention to maximizing value creation through 3PM relationships and minimizing un:necessary complexity. : Regional implementation of 3PM Procurement actions aligned with Global Category Strategies in partnership with Global 3PM Category Managers. : Closure of 3PM relationships including recovery of materials, closure of SAP entities (recipes, T:Plants, cost centers, PIR's, etc.), disposition of samples and other Lubrizol confidential information. Own and manage ongoing 3PM supplier relationships : Represent Lubrizol as an account/relationship manager to develop an effective and collaborative relationship between the supplier and all applicable Lubrizol support teams. : Oversee the implementation of 3PM contracts within the region, ensuring compliance with Lubrizol obliga