2026 LAUNCH Rotational Program

LAUNCH Rotational Program Associate

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.

LAUNCH is Albemarle's rotational program for recent graduates designed to accelerate professional experience and propel participants towards future success.

Through this program, you will:

• Develop your professional skills while completing assignments across multiple business units and/or functional areas

• Immerse yourself in domestic and international business experiences

• Engage with professional mentors and leaders at Albemarle

• Grow your career potential through broad exposure and access to knowledge across the enterprise

As part of the LAUNCH Program, participants will commit to two assignments over two years emphasizing the following:

• Application of real-time problem solving skills

• Collaboration opportunities with other industry professionals

• Adaptation to new and challenging environments

• Exposure to Albemarle's culture and core values

JOB DESCRIPTION

The LAUNCH Associate position on the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) team will help support the team's operational effectiveness by supporting processes and advancing a set of improvement initiatives. The Albemarle S&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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Anticipated graduation date of December 2025 or May 2026

• Minimum Cumulative GPA requirement of 3.0

Desired qualifications:

• Current or previous internship or co-op experience

• Experience in the manufacturing industry

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Business (Finance), Engineering or Supply Chain related field

• Proven ability to manage multiple time sensitive projects simultaneously

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work with multiple levels of key stakeholders

• Excellent data analysis skills and ability to develop visualizations

• Extensive knowledge with Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI and other advanced analytical tools