Roger Murray

Head of Procurement ( Specialty Polymers) @ Syensqo

About

o A highly motivated, results orientated, experienced Purchasing (Raw Materials, Logistics, Indirects, Toll Manufacturing and Filling and Packaging) and Supply Chain Professional with a strong track record of identifying and maximizing savings and improvement opportunities across a wide portfolio of Raw Materials, Indirects, all liquid and dry logistics modes , storage services, all packaging categories and in the implementation and management of outsourced Toll manufacturing and filling operations. o Extensive international experience of purchasing logistics, packaging and raw materials at a regional and global level and of strategic and operational supply chain, logistics, customer service and quality management. o Skilled at total “end-to-end” cost, process and industry analysis , at purchasing and supply chain strategy creation and implementation and at keeping up to speed with industry changes, market opportunities and legislation. o Successful in managing large (> 90 people) multi discipline teams with members based in locations across Europe, APAC, LATM and the USA and with excellent communication and influencing skills gained through working with personnel from all internal business levels and disciplines and with external service and product suppliers.

Country

Belgium

City

Brussels

Industry

Chemicals

Skill

Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Management, Purchasing, Freight, Sales, MRP, SAP, Procurement, Logistics Management, Customer Service, Supply Chain Optimization, Contract Negotiation, Change Management, Operations Management, Marketing, Transportation, Continuous Improvement

Experience

Head of Procurement ( Specialty Polymers)

Syensqo

2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Belgium

Global Logistics and Packaging Procurement Director

Syensqo

2023-12 - 2025-7 · 1 yr 8 mos

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Global Logistics & Packaging Procurement Director

Solvay

2023-7 - 2023-12 · 6 mos

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Global Overseas Logistics Procurement Manager

Solvay

2021-11 - 2023-7 · 1 yr 9 mos

Head of Purchasing EAME Toll Manufacturing and Raw Materials

Huntsman Corporation

2017-9 - 2021-10 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Senior Purchasing Director EAME Logistics and Global Packaging Purchasing

Huntsman Corporation

2007-9 - 2017-9 · 10 yrs 1 mo

Brussels, Belgium

Responsible for all EAME Logistics Procurement (Bulk and Packed Road, Rail, Intermodal and Sea and Air freight, bulk terminal storage and warehousing), Global dry bulk sea freight and for Global Packaging Procurement (all categories) for all Huntsman businesses. Also responsible for the purchasing of liquid sulphur for European production sites and managing the raw materials purchasing team for one of the Huntsman businesses and the EAME Indirects Purchasing Team during periods of internal reorganisation.

EAME Supply Chain, Customer Service and Quality Manager

Huntsman Performance Products (Amines and Surfactants)

2004-2 - 2007-9 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Brussels

Managing a team of ninety five personnel (located in Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Spain) I was responsible for all Supply Chain, Customer Service and Quality Assurance operations, and S&OP, for the EAME Amines and Surfactants businesses. Also responsible for the operational management of third party logistics service providers (Land, sea and air freight, bulk storage and warehousing)

European Freight & Warehouse Purchasing Manager

National Starch and Chemical (Food Starch / Resins / Adhesives)

1998-9 - 2004-2 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Manchester (UK) Neustadt (DE) Westerlo (BE)

Reporting to the Global VP Purchasing I was responsible for the procurement of all logistics (bulk and packed land, sea and airfreight) and storage (bulk terminal and warehousing) for the Food Starch, Adhesives and Resins Businesses in the EAME region.

Performance Products Logistics Manager

ICI Australia

1997-2 - 1998-8 · 1 yr 7 mos

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for the management and development all on site logistics and packing activities and for all deliveries to end customers and intermediate storage locations (Land, sea and airfreight) for the Botany production site.

Chlor Chemicals Logistics Manager

ICI Chemicals & Polymers Limited

1996-4 - 1997-2 · 11 mos

Runcorn (UK)

Leading a newly formed Logistics Analytical team I was responsible for the total end to end cost and operational analysis of all Chlor Chemicals logistics operations and services.

Chlor Chemicals S&OP and Logistics Manager

ICI Chemicals & Polymers Limited

1994-1 - 1996-4 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Runcorn (UK)

Responsible for the development and management of the European Chlorine Balance (S&OP) and for the management and scheduling of the UK Chorine tanker road fleet and for bulk sea movements of EDC, KOH, Caustic Soda and Phenol.