Director of Procurement – Chemical & Raw Materials

About the role

The Director of Procurement – Chemicals and Raw Materials is accountable for providing leadership and direction as it relates to a large procurement category assigned. Develops, recommends and implements procurement strategic sourcing strategies and continuous improvement initiatives to create a robust and resilient supply chain in alignment with the business growth and profitability goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted business partner to senior and executive leadership by regularly communicating sourcing strategies, progress, outcomes, and critical issues, effectively influencing decisions across multiple levels of the organization.
• Take ownership of assigned spend categories & create supply strategies and cost saving initiatives.
• Manage vendor relationships, suppliers’ performance, negotiate contracts, identify and implement improvement opportunities.
• Implement and maintain procurement best practices, policies, and procedures across the organization.
• Develops and delivers reporting on vendor performance and initiates improvements as necessary.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product development, operations, finance, and legal to ensure alignment of sourcing activities with business needs.
• Analyze market trends, commodity prices, and geopolitical factors to anticipate and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Stay informed about global trade regulations, tariffs, and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence across all sourcing activities.
• Provide inspiring, hands‑on leadership that motivates, coaches, and develops the procurement team to consistently perform at their best, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear strategic direction and performance expectations, ensuring alignment with business objectives while providing regular, constructive feedback and individualized coaching to support both results delivery and long‑term professional growth.
• Champion talent development and succession planning, identifying development opportunities, building capabilities, and preparing the procurement organization with the skills, mindset, and leadership strength required to support future business needs.
• Address performance and/or behavior issues with documentation, coaching, corrective actions and discipline as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, chemical engineering, business or related field.
• Ten+ years of progressive experience in procurement within a manufacturing environment and a minimum of five years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of delivering significant cost savings and process improvements.
• Extensive contract negotiation experience, commercial acumen, and legal understanding.
• CSCP, CPSM certification, or MBA preferred.
• Experience with PVC and Rubber compounding sourcing is a plus.
• Experience in working within a fast paced, complex, dynamic business environment.
• Exceptional leadership and team management experience.
• Skilled at communicating at all levels within the organization as well as with customers and vendors.
• Strong skills in using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Adaptive to AI procurement technologies and implementation.
• ERP experience with SAP or Oracle preferred.
• Strong data analytic capabilities.
• Use of procurement tools such as eRFX, supplier portals, contract management, spend cubes, should cost modeling, and artificial intelligence preferred.

Qualifications

• Competitive Salary
• Excellent Bonus Potential
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off, Training & Holidays
• Charitable Contribution Match Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness/Fitness Resources
• Training & Professional Development
• 401K Match w/ 2-year Vesting Period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Dynamic Culture & People

Benefits

• Dynamic Culture & People

Pay

The salary range for this position is $140,000 to $170,000 with bonus potential.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule to accommodate the needs of the position and the organization.