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Jimmy Kanuteh

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Senior Director Procurement Operations at Celanese
📍 Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, Germany

Jimmy Kanuteh is the Senior Director of Procurement Operations at Celanese, where he leads a global team of over 250 professionals. His expertise lies in driving operational excellence and digital transformation in procure-to-pay organizations. He holds an Executive MBA from Mannheim Business School and Tongji University, underscoring his global business focus.

His professional interests strongly align with innovation and sustainability. He actively follows developments in future mobility, particularly material solutions for electric vehicles, and shows a keen interest in the advancement of sustainable polymers and their environmental impact. This passion connects back to his roots in automotive engineering.

Unique fact: Jimmy successfully transitioned from hands-on automotive engineering roles at Hyundai and Magna to leading large-scale global business and procurement operations.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Senior Director Procurement Operations
Job Level
Senior
Location
Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, Germany
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Procurement Transformation
As Global Head of P2P, he leads a 250+ person organization focused on procurement operations, governance, and operational excellence.
Operational Excellence
This is a core focus mentioned across his senior roles at Celanese, including in procurement and customer experience operations.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Senior Director Procurement Operations
Celanese
4-2023
Global Director Customer Experience
Celanese
6-2021 - 3-2023
Global Business Director
Celanese
3-2011 - 4-2013
Engineer Polymer Materials
Hyundai Motor Europe
Various Positions
Magna Exteriors and Magna Interiors
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Education
2017 - 2018
Executive MBA
Mannheim Business School
2017 - 2018
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Tongji University
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