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
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 (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

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

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.

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