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Projectmanager Catalyst Supply Chain

Festanstellung, Voll- oder Teilzeit · Berlin

Your mission

Our company specializes in the development of innovative chemical processes. To this end, we are planning to scale up a homogeneous organometallic catalyst that is produced in a multi-stage synthesis process. The aim is to scale up production from the kilogram scale to the ton scale and to support implementation by external contract manufacturers (CMOs).

Your tasks:

• Project management: Planning, controlling and monitoring the entire scaling process from kilo lab to production scale.
• Contract manufacturer selection: Identification, evaluation and selection of suitable contract manufacturers (CMOs) for the production of the organometallic complex.
• Technology transfer: Transfer of the synthesis methodology to the contract manufacturers including training and technical support.
• Process monitoring: Accompanying and monitoring the scale-up steps at the contract manufacturers, from the initial pilot phase to production on a ton scale.
• Quality assurance: Ensuring that the products meet the defined specifications, regulatory requirements and quality standards.
• Communication and coordination: Regular exchange with internal and external stakeholders, preparation of reports and documentation on the progress of the project.
• Problem solving: Technical and organizational support for challenges that arise during the scale-up.
• Cost control: Budget planning and control as well as negotiations with contract manufacturers. The aim here is to secure core components in the necessary quantities and prices.
• Contract management: Coordination of the creation of industry-standard customer-supplier contracts, including cooperation with specialized external service providers such as lawyers and consultants. Development and implementation of (strategic) cooperation models including contract negotiations that go beyond a traditional customer-supplier relationship.
• Risk management: development of strategies to avoid supply bottlenecks and development of alternative solutions (second sourcing).

Your profile

• Education: Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, process engineering or a similar field. An MBA would be a plus.
• Professional experience: Several years of experience in chemical process development, scaling and/or working with contract manufacturers and several years of international experience in a responsible position in strategic purchasing. Sound knowledge and practical experience in commercial and legal issues (business model, cooperation models, contract and supply terms) in the market for specialty chemicals and raw materials.
• Technical knowledge: In-depth knowledge of organic or organometallic synthesis as well as experience or support in scaling up production of chemicals from 100 kg to tons scale.
• Project management: Experience in managing complex projects, ideally in an industrial chemical environment.
• Communication skills: Fluent communication and presentation skills in German and English, additional foreign languages a plus.
• Analytical skills: Structured and results-oriented way of working with an eye for detail.
• Willingness to travel: Willingness to travel regularly to the production sites of contract manufacturers and potential production partners.
• Team player: Effective cross-departmental cooperation needed to get the job done

Why us?

You will work with a high degree of freedom in a team of excellent colleagues on cutting-edge climate technology and have the necessary financial resources to push things forward.

You will get the opportunity to scale up a novel organometallic catalyst to the ton scale from scratch.

As a startup in Berlin, we offer a dynamic and non-bureaucratic work environment, attractive salary and stock option package, as well as the opportunity to work on solving the No.1 global challenge, climate change.

We welcome applications from all genders and nationalities and are open to part-time.