Category Manager, Global Benzene at Huntsman International LLC

Job Description:

Category Manager, Global Benzene (The Woodlands, Texas)

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2022 revenues of approximately $8 billion from our continuing operations. 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 60 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 7,000 associates within our continuing operations. For more information about Huntsman, please visit the company's website at

Here, you can make an impact and make a difference. Come join us. 

Huntsman is seeking a Category Manager, Global Benzene supporting the Corporate Purchasing organization located at our Corporate Headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas.

This position will report to the PUR Sourcing - Director Purchasing Aromatics & Olefins.

Job Scope

As a Category Manager, you will work with internal shareholders to develop and execute the Huntsman global benzene sourcing and inventory optimization strategy. This role will analyze and execute intra-regional benzene opportunities as well as domestic spot purchases and sales in line with the overall business objectives. This role will also maintain an up-to-date view of the US and global markets and will be responsible to maintain relationships with the benzene industry.

As the Category Manager, Global Benzene you will: 

✅ Manage the benzene sourcing with a keen focus on value creation.

✅ Jointly develop and execute the business global sourcing and inventory optimization strategy.

✅ Close collaboration with business supply chain team.

✅ Lead all regional benzene contract and spot purchase negotiations.

✅ Manage sales of benzene as required to achieve working capital and EBITDA targets.

✅ Smartly execute alternative sourcing options to reduce overall benzene cost by spot deals.

✅ Support and optimize inter- and intra-regional opportunities on logistics.

✅ Provide input into the global reporting and market updates (P&L, position, working capital and cash costs, etc.).

✅ Keep up to date on latest market dynamics regarding aromatics.

✅ Sourcing of other energy and energy related products including electricity and natural gas for US manufacturing sites.

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Required Qualifications:

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.

✅ A minimum of a bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience.

✅ Previous experience of leading and working within a diverse, intercultural team.

✅ Experience in the commodity chemicals and/or chemical trading and/or Oil & Gas derivatives procurement. Commodity trading experience is good too. Someone who has covered these types of categories for industry reporting also could work.

✅ Knowledge of US energy markets.

✅ Demonstrated success in the above key accountabilities and responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

✅ Previous experience in benzene commercial environments is preferred but not required.

Skills & Knowledge:

Familiarity with SAP, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Power BI and other software.

Strong results orientation.

Strong negotiation skills.

Strong influencing skills.

Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of other languages is an asset.

The role will involve some travel (up to 15%).

Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service – and the list goes on.

Here, you can make an impact and make a difference. Come join us.

Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local.

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