Manager Business Services Location: Talke At Sibelco, we advance life through materials. For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact. Are We the Perfect Match? At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future. Role Purpose: The Manager Business Services is an advisor to the business within the cluster and helps the Director Commercial and Director Operations of the clusters in making decisions by providing them actionable insights Different functional domain areas supported by the role include financial analysis, human resources for the cluster staff and transactional procurement He/she understands the business of the cluster and knows the issues and challenges the cluster faces and contributes to the performance of the cluster by providing analysis and insights from the different functional support teams Additionally, for larger sized Clusters, the Manager Business Services may lead a Business Services Team that is accountable for delivering the services in the functional domains in scope to the Cluster Responsibilities: Responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating assistance to the operations and commercial teams within the cluster. Act as a liaison between the operational and commercial cluster team and the sub-regional and global support teams Perform and deliver product cost planning, analysis and reporting. Set up and deliver cluster budget and forecast Oversee the generation of PO requests for the cluster, Resolve PO mismatches, negotiate supplier contracts for and execute small value purchases Attract and retain all non-managerial level roles in the cluster, managing recruitment for these roles and facilitate performance & talent management for people within the cluster New hire onboarding, offboarding of employees upon departure Assist the Directors clusters in developing and executing improvement initiatives with the aim to improve cluster performance Ensure E2E processes in the cluster are run in compliance with the globally defined E2E processes and operating model. About you: Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Master degree preferred for larger and complex cluster or in a related field, or equivalent by experience Prior experience as a business services manager or at manager level in one of the functional domains English– proficient verbal & writing Local language of the country of base and main operations – proficient verbal & writing. Other languages are an asset Why Join Us? Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team: Meet Our People: Careers Learn About Our Recruitment Process: Learn More Discover Our Sustainability Goals: Sibelco priorities We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process. How to Apply Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter/X and Facebook to learn more about life at Sibelco. Submit your application in the Apply option. Please note: We do not require agency services as we have a dedicated Global Talent Acquisition Team.