Assistant Manager - Pigment and Paste
BASF India Coatings Private Limited
O bjectives 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.
M ain 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- #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 (m inimum requirement to carry out the work)
Education
Master degree in Chemistry or comparable discipline or equivalent education in a technical discipline
W o r k in g Experience
T e c hn i c a l & 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.