WELCOME TO BASF

The BASF site in Bradford is a specialised manufacturing plant focused on producing dispersions and additives. These products serve as dispersants, thickeners, and specialty components in paints, inks, and coatings. They are utilised across a variety of industries, including automotive, furniture, printing, and cosmetics. Managed by BASF's Dispersions & Resins business unit, the site boasts an outstanding safety and environmental record

BASF plc is a subsidiary of BASF SE, marketing a wide range of BASF products in the UK. These include agricultural solutions, automotive refinish paints, acrylic monomers, fine chemicals, intermediate chemicals, speciality chemicals, dispersions, and plastics.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

You will have overall responsibility for Management of a lower-tier COMAH site, providing excellent leadership along with a clear vision and direction to the site. Key will be ensuring the site teams are motivated, developed and engaged in order to deliver high performance against operational, safety and financial targets, to deliver quality products in the most efficient way.

The main areas of focus will be:

• Developing a culture of empowerment, openness, collaboration and embracing the challenges of change.
• Building and implementing a strategy in line with the strategic objectives of the business and ensuring responsibilities are clear across the site teams. 
• Driving operational excellence across manufacturing and all site processes through lean manufacturing concepts, automation, and the use of digitalization.
• Delivering the financial targets of the business, including capital and fixed costs, to ensure cost competitiveness and high operational and manufacturing efficiency.
• Driving an EHS and Quality culture to provide compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a chemistry or an engineering discipline and have a proven track record of manufacturing experience and delivering against demanding EHS, production and financial targets.  
• You will be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills as these are critical to success in this role. We are looking for an individual who can build trust and credibility through the way they lead, the integrity they have and the vision they create.
• Strong operational excellence skills are required, previous experience of approaches such as lean manufacturing and experience with automation and digitalization would be beneficial.
• Key strengths will be excellent communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with drive, empathy, optimism and courage. A driver of change, who has a proven track record of empowering and developing teams to deliver high performance.

WHAT WE OFFER

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future.

We offer a total package which includes:

• Bonus
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company share scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Company car or car allowance

We believe that diversity and inclusion make the difference. Only when people with diverse backgrounds come together, contribute their various experiences and attitudes, and look at challenges from different perspectives, will creative innovations and ground-breaking solutions be created. We celebrate diversity and we actively promote an inclusive work environment. In the UK we have an active Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Action Group and work closely with external partner Inclusive Employers. We are an equal opportunities employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard or reference to age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status and other protected characteristics. For more information please visit: https://www.basf.com/gb/en/careers/why-join-basf/basf-locally.html

Location: Bradford

Closing Date: 23.11.2026

ABOUT US

Since 1880, BASF has been a cornerstone of industry in the UK. With locations spanning from Littlehampton on England's South Coast to Callanish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, our presence is truly nationwide. Our UK headquarters in Stockport, Greater Manchester, is the hub for our dedicated sales and services teams.

From our manufacturing sites across the UK, we supply essential raw materials to a diverse range of industries, including agriculture, automotive, chemicals, construction, energy, and pharmaceuticals.

Discover more about our incredible BASF UK team and their contributions to innovation and sustainability here: https://www.basf.com/gb/en/who-we-are/BASF-in-the-United-Kingdom

At BASF, our culture is driven by strong core values and winning behaviors. We foster innovation, collaboration, and empower every team member to contribute to our success. Explore Our Winning Behaviors & Our Values to see how we create a dynamic and inclusive workplace.