Ammonia Sourcing Manager

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Location Office Sittard (NL)
Sector Business Development
Hours 40 hrs/week
Working model Hybrid

OCI Nitrogen is one of the market leaders in nitrogen fertilizers in Europe and the largest producer of melamine worldwide. In addition, OCI is currently one of the few producers processing and distributing renewable (green) ammonia.

When you join the OCI team, you will have the opportunity to make a difference every day while building your career. At OCI, you can also contribute to a sustainable living environment. Our fertilizers help put food on the table every day. With our melamine, we provide sustainable products such as tables, chairs, laminate, and cars. You encounter our products in your daily life without even realizing it!

Our strong focus on sustainability is also reflected in our emissions. We continuously invest in the best available technologies to minimize emissions wherever possible. These investments ensure that our emissions are among the lowest compared to our global competitors. Recently, we have also added AdBlue to our product portfolio. AdBlue is a solution used in diesel engines to reduce harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx).

 

Within OCI Nitrogen, we are currently looking for an Ammonia Sourcing Manager (0,6 – 1 FTE)

 

What will you do as an Ammonia Sourcing Manager?

The Ammonia Sourcing Manager ensures the development and execution of a robust ammonia sourcing strategy aligned with business, production, and commercial objectives. The role provides critical market insights to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term strategic decision-making while safeguarding supply security and cost competitiveness.

Key responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute the ammonia sourcing strategy aligned with business and production objectives, supported by continuous market intelligence and analysis.
  • Manage supplier relationships and lead commercial contract negotiations to ensure competitive, reliable, and flexible supply.
  • Safeguard supply security through effective risk management, coordination with planning, logistics and operations, and timely execution of deliveries.
  • Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulations, and contractual obligations, while supporting sustainability initiatives such as low-carbon ammonia sourcing.

 

You recognize yourself in this

  • Minimum education level: Higher vocational education (HBO) or equivalent
  • Field of study: Marketing / International Business, Business Administration, Business Economics, or a related discipline
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, trading, or supply chain management, preferably in commodities, chemicals, energy, or fertilizers

 

Knowledge & Skills

  • Strong knowledge of ammonia products, applications, and global product markets
  • In-depth understanding of relevant business processes, business steering models, and financial performance criteria
  • Solid knowledge of supply chain processes and risk management
  • Proven skills in market analysis, regulatory compliance, trade execution, and order management
  • Experience with SAP BW or similar business intelligence systems

 

This is what you are looking for in a job

  • A competitive salary
  • A socially responsible employer
  • A collective pension scheme and group discounts on health insurance
  • Training and development opportunities
  • A friendly, open, and informal working atmosphere
  • Generous vacation allowance
  • Room for new initiatives and ideas

 

Interested?

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact our  HC Business Partner Nicole Peters, nicole.peters@oci-global.com +31 6 10513013 or our Talent Acquisition Specialist:
Simone Jacobs, simone.jacobs@oci-global.com, 06 51 28 02 55.

If you don’t have any questions, apply directly!

About OCI

Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, OCI N.V. is a leading global producer and distributor of ammonia, fertilizers and methanol products providing fertilizers, lower carbon fuels, and chemical feedstocks to agricultural, transportation, and industrial customers around the world.

We are the largest hydrogen producer and consumer in the Netherlands. We are proud of our long history of reducing our emissions and throughout the whole world sustainable projects are being developed.

OCI operates facilities in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the US and distributes its products worldwide.

Our nitrogen fertilizers are essential for global food security, our fuel solutions help decarbonize road transport and the maritime sector and our chemical products end up in thousands of everyday products. We have approximately 4,100 employees. The company is publicly traded on the Euronext in Amsterdam.