Capital Portfolio & Process Manager, Any BASF Manufacturing location, preferably Gesimar, LA

Now hiring! Capital Portfolio & Process Manager, Care Chemicals

Locations: Any of our Care Chemicals EMN/O manufacturing locations which are East Setauket NY,  Washington, NJ, Mauldin, SC, Whitestone, SC,  Theodore, AL,  Geismar, LA,  Cincinnati, OH ; Preferred manufacturing location is Geismar

Where the chemistry happens..As the leading global chemical supplier for the personal care, home care, industrial and institutional cleaning industries, and technical applications in the agrochemical industry, BASF Care Chemicals is focused on partnering with customers to create innovative solutions with great speed and agility to meet the current and future needs of society in a more sustainable way. We are proud to contribute to the long-term success of our customers’ brands by offering a broad range of products and concepts such as common household items, like cosmetics, detergents and cleaners, as well as industrial products and processes like crop protection, rubber belts, hoses, concrete, and metal plating.

 At Care Chemicals, we not only care about supporting our customers and achieving strong business results; we care about our team members. We aim to create a motivating, inspiring and inclusive work environment where all team members feel supported, heard and developed. Being part of our team means showing up every day to work collaboratively across functions to win for the overall success of the team. We value bringing diverse perspectives and backgrounds together to stretch our teams to think differently, have the courage to speak up and challenge the status quo, and problem solve for the greater good of our customers and society. We as the Care Chemicals division of BASF carry the passion to care in our DNA: we care for our customers, consumers, employees, society and our planet. Come, be a part of our team and create Care Chemicals with us.

You will be accountable for establishing work processes, coordination, and achievement of Operational Excellence Initiatives, Asset Target Pictures / Development Plans, and the Capital Investment Strategy.  You will serve as the primary liaison to the Care Chemicals global strategic controlling EM/CS to align and expedite capital project approvals and Operational Excellence reporting. You will work directly with Care Chemical production sites, Global EM Technology, Product Management and Engineering to develop business case justification and technology statements as part of the capital approval process. As a member of the Manufacturing Technical Center Organization, you will interact with all EMN functions as well as enable functions/organizations across BASF in fulfilling the mission of the business and sites, ensuring customer satisfaction, and achieving operational excellence. 

 

As a Capital Portfolio & Process Manager, you create chemistry by...

• Using your business acumen, collaboration, and communication skills, you will be responsible to develop a multi-year capital plan in alignment with the SBU strategies and Asset Target Pictures, including the necessary justification and prioritization for the annual plan, ensuring alignment with all regional stakeholders, EMM, EMT and EM/C.
• Leveraging your Technical degree, business acumen, and Manufacturing experience, you will oversee, facilitate and participate in the business case development, technology statement development, and payback analysis for NA Capital Projects.
• Utilizing your results-oriented mindset, along with your strong implementation skills, you will develop and implement regional best practices and influence global practices to coordinate and streamline the Divisional capital project approval processes and ensuring timely completion of all project deliverables.
• Leveraging your collaboration skills and results orientation, you will implement a robust Asset Target Picture process for North America, including Asset Fingerprints and tracking to achieve demonstrated progress in asset performance / profitability over time while supporting customer needs and market growth.  
• Applying your entrepreneurial drive and organizational skills, you will support the implementation of Operational Excellence and cost competitiveness initiatives, liaising with the corporate and divisional OpEx platforms to identify and evaluate projects while serving as the key point of contact for KPI tracking and regional reporting for OpEx and Sustainability. 

If you have...

A Bachelors degree in Engineering coupled