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Assistant Manager - Pigment and Paste


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Objectives of the Position         

Support the local Pigment & Paste Owner in managing and executing pigment and paste-related activities in India. The role focuses on operational support, coordination, data transparency, and implementation of agreed actions across production, C-Labs, procurement, and suppliers, contributing to robust quality, cost competitiveness, and sustainable local operations.

 

 Main Areas of Responsibilities and Key Activities

Support to Pigment & Paste Ownership

  • Support the local Pigment & Paste Owner in day-to-day pigment and paste activities in India including root causes investigation.
  • Prepare analyses, reports, and documentation to support decision-making within the PSM framework

 

Operational & Cross‑functional Coordination

  • Support alignment of Indian pigment and paste activities with global PSM processes and standards
  • Coordinate with production, C-Labs, procurement, and suppliers on agreed activities and follow‑ups
  • Follow action items, milestone related to pigment and paste topics

 

Pigment Paste Localization & optimization (Support Role)

  • Support pigment paste localization projects, including testing coordination, data collection, and documentation
  • Support implementation and follow-up of agreed optimization measures together with production and lab teams

 

Consolidation & Transparency

  • Support pigment and paste consolidation activities in India based on defined transparency frameworks
  • Maintain and update local overviews of pigment toolbox, paste portfolio, and intermediates
  • Identify consolidation opportunities and escalate improvement proposals to the Pigment & Paste Owner

 

EHS & Compliance

  • Support adherence to EHS requirements in labs and operational activities within the scope of responsibility
  • Assist in audit preparation and follow-up actions to ensure compliance with BASF standards

 

Main KPIs:

  • #Pigment pastes in India / Sales   -  annual tracking
  • R&D Budget/Spend (Pigment and Paste Team India)
  • Q-Cost (Pigment intermediates India)
  • Safety (hsWPRIR)

 

 

Job Requirements (minimum requirement to carry out the work)

Education

Master degree in Chemistry or comparable discipline or equivalent education in a technical discipline

Working Experience

10-15 years in a Pigment or SB - Paste or SB - Coatings related area, wide experience in Pigment surface technology, Pigment processing and manufacturing technology

Technical & Professional Knowledge/Others

Knowledge of Pigments and SB - Pigment preparations, the production process of pigment preparations for SB formulations as well as basic know how about SB - coatings material technology. Experienced in communication within international teams.

 

 

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