Digital Business Partner - Supply Chain

Be an essential element to a brighter future. We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet. Job Description Albemarle is hiring for a Digital Business Partner - Supply Chain. This position is hybrid and located in Charlotte, NC. Position Overview The Digital Business Partner (DBP) serves as the strategic interface between business functions and IT, ensuring technology investments deliver measurable business value and support enterprise strategy. This role operates as a trusted advisor to functional leadership, translating business strategy into prioritized technology outcomes, shaping demand, and co-owning value realization across the portfolio. The DBP plays a critical role in advancing digital, data, AI, and automation capabilities across the enterprise. Technology Business Partners align technology capabilities to business priorities, drive adoption of new digital capabilities, and help ensure technology initiatives deliver measurable outcomes. Key Responsibilities What You Will Do Strategy Alignment Participate in business strategy, OKR, and annual planning processes (AOP / LRP)Translate functional strategy into multi-year technology and capability roadmapsIdentify digital, data, AI, and automation opportunities that improve performance and cost positionServe as strategic advisor to functional leadership on technology trends and opportunitiesDBPs typically collaborate with functional leaders to understand strategy and develop aligned technology roadmaps. Demand Shaping & Prioritization Shape demand before intake through early problem framing and value qualificationFacilitate prioritization using value, risk, and capacity trade-offsTranslate business needs into technology investment priorities and solution directionPartner with Architecture, Product, and Delivery to ensure solution fit and scalabilityDemand management and translating business needs into technology priorities are core DBP responsibilities. Value Articulation & Realization Lead business case development and ROI modelingDefine measurable success metrics prior to funding approvalTrack value realization post-deployment and drive corrective actions where neededProvide portfolio transparency and value reporting to functional leadershipDBPs are expected to quantify value and ensure technology initiatives deliver measurable outcomes. Executive Partnership Maintain strong executive relationships within assigned functionsAct as primary liaison between business and IT leadershipProvide insight, best practices, and perspective in leadership decision forumsPartner with Change, HR, and Transformation teams to drive adoption and business outcomesDBPs serve as the primary bridge between business units and IT and build trusted stakeholder relationships. Roadmap Creation & Co-Ownership Co-create and co-own annual and multi-year technology roadmaps with business leadersConnect roadmap investments to strategy, demand signals, and value realization outcomesSupport portfolio reviews and investment governance forumsEnsure roadmap alignment with enterprise architecture and platform strategiesDBPs commonly co-develop multi-year roadmaps and align them to enterprise strategy and architecture. Supply Chain Domain Responsibility Summary Responsible for enabling and supporting technology capabilities across the end-to-end supply chain value stream, including demand and supply planning, manufacturing integration, procurement, inventory management, transportation and logistics, warehouse operations, global trade compliance, and customer fulfillment. This domain focuses on improving service, reliability, efficiency, visibility, and cost performance through business process excellence, data-driven decision making, automation, and digital innovation. What You Bring Required: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Digitization or related field8+ years experience in IT Business Partner, Digital Transformation, Consulting, or Product rolesExperience working with executive stakeholdersExperience in business case development and portfolio prioritizationStrong understanding of enterprise technology environments (ERP, data, integration, cloud, AI) Preferred Experience in manufacturing, chemicals, or industrial environmentsExperience with digital transformation, AI, automation, or data platformsMBA or advanced technical degreeExperience supporting AOP / LRP planning cyclesExperience in value tracking and benefits realization Key Success Traits Strategic and enterprise-oriented mindsetStrong business and financial acumenComfortable influencing and challenging senior leadersOutcome and ROI focusedForward-looking and ownership mindset Success Measures (First 12–18 Months) Technology roadmap aligned to business strategy and funding cyclesIncreased % of investments with quantified ROI and success metricsImproved value realization tracking post-deploymentIncreased proactive demand shaping vs reactive intakeStrong executive satisfaction and partnership scores Why This Role Matters This role is critical to accelerating Albemarle’s transformation by ensuring technology investments directly enable business strategy, operational performance, and long-term competitive advantage. Benefits Of Joining Albemarle Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits package A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally. We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.