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 <a href="https://www.albemarle.com/about/our-values">core values</a> are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet. Job Description<div><div>LAUNCH Rotational Program Associate  </div><div> </div><div>Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. Our highly experienced and collaborative global team of operators, scientists and engineers work with deep technological resources in world-class facilities to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind. We are a leading global provider of bromine, lithium, and highly specialized solutions that responsibly advance a more resilient world. </div><div> </div><div>LAUNCH is Albemarle's rotational program for recent graduates designed to accelerate professional experience and propel participants towards future success. </div><div>Through this program, you will: </div><div><ul><li>Develop your professional skills while completing assignments across multiple business units and/or functional areas </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Immerse yourself in domestic and international business experiences </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Engage with professional mentors and leaders at Albemarle </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Grow your career potential through broad exposure and access to knowledge across the enterprise </li></ul></div><div>As part of the LAUNCH Program, participants will commit to two assignments over two years emphasizing the following: </div><div><ul><li>Application of real-time problem solving skills </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Collaboration opportunities with other industry professionals </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Adaptation to new and challenging environments </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exposure to Albemarle's culture and core values </li></ul></div><div>  JOB DESCRIPTION </div><div>The LAUNCH Associate position on the Sales &amp; Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) team will help support the team’s operational effectiveness by supporting processes and advancing a set of improvement initiatives. The Albemarle S&amp;OP team owns/leads the planning process, partnering closely with the Business/Product Managers, Sales, Finance and Manufacturing teams to ensure we are executing strongly to optimal outcomes. This includes tasks such as demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, scenario planning, consensus meetings, as well as continuous improvement efforts on our process/tools. </div><div>   </div><div>QUALIFICATIONS  </div><div><ul><li>Anticipated graduation date of December 2025 or May 2026 </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Minimum Cumulative GPA requirement of 3.0 </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Desired qualifications: </div><div><ul><li>Current or previous internship or co-op experience </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience in the manufacturing industry </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE </div><div><ul><li>Bachelors degree in Business (Finance), Engineering or Supply Chain related field </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Proven ability to manage multiple time sensitive projects simultaneously </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong communication skills with the ability to work with multiple levels of key stakeholders </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Excellent data analysis skills and ability to develop visualizations  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Extensive knowledge with Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI and other advanced analytical tools </li></ul></div></div><div>WHAT YOU WILL DO </div><div>Job Responsibilities for a LAUNCH Associate include the following:  </div><div><ul><li>Project management – scoping, planning, and executing real projects with measurable outcomes. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Facilitation and collaboration – working with a cross-functional team, leading prioritization exercises, and engaging stakeholders to drive decisions. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Communication – providing updates and storytelling around results and impact. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Organizational change – understanding how improvement ideas move from concept to execution in a corporate setting. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Reporting/Analysis support – determining how to best collect/display information to meet requirements of key stakeholders. </li></ul></div>Benefits of Joining Albemarle<ul><li>Competitive compensation</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package</li><li>A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.</li></ul>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.

Albemarle leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. From our strength in Bromine and Lithium specialties, we partner with customers to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind. As a values-driven company, we understand it is no longer enough to build things better, stronger and faster. We have to be cleaner, safer and smarter. Through the world&rsquo;s most diverse and reliable supply chain, we adapt, manage and utilize our world&rsquo;s most essential resources to create the greatest value out of every molecule. To help lead the way in progressing modern living, we have also to lead the way in safe and responsible operations. We are committed to building a more resilient world. We embrace the diversity of experience, talent, and thought. We work hard to create an inclusive work environment that empowers you to openly and honestly communicate, create and innovate. Our career opportunities span the globe from the United States to Australia. Your decision to join our team will be rewarded with a positive, team-oriented workplace that inspires personal and professional growth. We will make every effort to support your career goals and create opportunities for you to realize your full potential. This is our culture. This is our commitment.

2026 LAUNCH Rotational Program

Be an essential element to a brighter future.&nbsp;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 <a href="https://www.albemarle.com/about/our-values">core values</a> are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet.&nbsp;Job Description<div><div>LAUNCH Rotational Program Associate&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. Our highly experienced and collaborative global team of operators, scientists and engineers work with deep technological resources in world-class facilities to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and&nbsp;protect with&nbsp;people and&nbsp;planet&nbsp;in mind. We are a leading global provider of bromine, lithium, and highly specialized solutions that responsibly advance a more resilient world.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>LAUNCH is Albemarle's rotational program for recent graduates designed to accelerate professional experience and propel participants towards future success.&nbsp;</div><div>Through this program, you will:&nbsp;</div><div><ul><li>Develop your professional skills while completing assignments across multiple business units and/or functional areas&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Immerse yourself in domestic and international business experiences&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Engage with professional mentors and leaders at Albemarle&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Grow your career potential through broad exposure and access to knowledge across the enterprise&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div>As part of the LAUNCH Program, participants will commit to two assignments over two&nbsp;years&nbsp;emphasizing the following:&nbsp;</div><div><ul><li>Application of real-time&nbsp;problem solving&nbsp;skills&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Collaboration opportunities with other industry professionals&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Adaptation to new and challenging environments&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exposure to Albemarle's culture and core values&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div>&nbsp; JOB DESCRIPTION&nbsp;</div><div>The&nbsp;LAUNCH Associate&nbsp;position&nbsp;on the&nbsp;Sales &amp; Operations Planning (S&amp;OP)&nbsp;team will help support the team’s operational effectiveness by&nbsp;supporting processes and&nbsp;advancing a set of improvement initiatives.&nbsp;The Albemarle S&amp;OP team&nbsp;owns/leads&nbsp;the planning process, partnering&nbsp;closely&nbsp;with the Business/Product Managers, Sales,&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;and Manufacturing teams to ensure&nbsp;we are&nbsp;executing&nbsp;strongly to&nbsp;optimal&nbsp;outcomes.&nbsp;This includes tasks&nbsp;such as&nbsp;demand&nbsp;planning,&nbsp;supply&nbsp;planning,&nbsp;inventory&nbsp;management,&nbsp;scenario&nbsp;planning, consensus meetings, as well as continuous improvement efforts on our process/tools.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>QUALIFICATIONS&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><ul><li>Anticipated graduation date of December 2025 or May 2026&nbsp;</li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Minimum&nbsp;Cumulative GPA requirement of 3.0&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Desired qualifications:&nbsp;</div><div><ul><li>Current or&nbsp;previous&nbsp;internship or co-op experience&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience in the manufacturing industry&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE&nbsp;</div><div><ul><li>Bachelors&nbsp;degree in&nbsp;Business&nbsp;(Finance), Engineering&nbsp;or Supply Chain&nbsp;related field&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Proven ability to manage multiple time sensitive projects simultaneously&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong communication&nbsp;skills with the ability to work&nbsp;with multiple levels of key stakeholders&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Excellent data analysis skills&nbsp;and ability to develop visualizations&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Extensive knowledge with Excel, PowerPoint,&nbsp;PowerBI&nbsp;and other advanced analytical tools&nbsp;</li></ul></div></div><div>WHAT YOU WILL DO&nbsp;</div><div>Job Responsibilities for a&nbsp;LAUNCH Associate&nbsp;include&nbsp;the following:&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><ul><li>Project management –&nbsp;scoping, planning, and executing real projects with measurable outcomes.&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Facilitation and collaboration –&nbsp;working with a cross-functional team, leading prioritization exercises, and engaging stakeholders&nbsp;to drive decisions.&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Communication –&nbsp;providing updates and storytelling around results and impact.&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Organizational change –&nbsp;understanding how improvement ideas move from concept to execution in a corporate setting.&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Reporting/Analysis support –&nbsp;determining&nbsp;how to best collect/display information to meet&nbsp;requirements&nbsp;of key stakeholders.&nbsp;</li></ul></div>Benefits of Joining Albemarle<ul><li>Competitive compensation</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package</li><li>A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.</li></ul>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.

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