Senior Manager, Procurement

About the role

Location: Deer Park, TX or Wickliffe, OH. Job Type: Full-time / On-site (4 days in office, 1 from home). Nearest Major Market: Houston. Job Segment: Procurement, Supply Chain Manager, Chemical Research, Buyer, Manager, Operations, Engineering, Management.

Responsibilities

• Capital Projects & Engineering Procurement: Develop and execute procurement strategies supporting capital investment projects, plant expansions, reliability initiatives, and manufacturing infrastructure improvements. Partner with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Project Management, and Finance teams to support project planning, budgeting, sourcing, and execution. Lead sourcing activities for capital equipment, engineered systems, construction services, automation solutions, and engineering service providers. Negotiate commercial agreements for capital projects, including equipment purchases, construction contracts, engineering services, warranties, and long-term service agreements. Drive total cost of ownership (TCO), value engineering, and lifecycle cost optimization initiatives across capital investments. Evaluate supplier capabilities, project risks, schedule impacts, and market conditions to support sound sourcing decisions and project execution. Establish and manage strategic relationships with OEMs, EPC firms, contractors, construction providers, and technical service suppliers. Monitor supplier performance across capital projects, ensuring delivery, quality, safety, cost, and schedule commitments are achieved. Identify and mitigate commercial, operational, contractual, supply continuity, and project execution risks associated with capital investments. Track and report project savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance, and procurement value delivered through capital programs.
• Supplier & Contract Management: Lead complex negotiations and establish commercial agreements that balance cost, service, risk, and flexibility. Oversee contract lifecycle management, including approvals, compliance, renewals, and performance obligations. Partner with Legal and internal risk stakeholders to ensure appropriate terms, conditions, and protections. Manage ongoing supplier performance through governance routines, scorecards, and continuous improvement actions.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Serve as a strategic procurement partner to internal stakeholders, translating business needs into effective sourcing and supplier solutions. Advise senior leaders on market trends, commercial strategies, and sourcing trade‑offs. Drive alignment across cross‑functional teams to ensure timely execution and business impact.
• Leadership & Capability Building: Lead, coach, and develop procurement professionals when applicable, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance environment. Contribute to capability development through mentoring, best‑practice sharing, and process improvement initiatives. Act as a role model for ethical behavior, compliance, and disciplined execution.
• Governance, Systems & Compliance: Ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval frameworks, and corporate standards. Utilize procurement systems and analytics tools to drive insight, transparency, and execution rigor. Support continuous improvement of sourcing, contracting, and supplier management processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, category management, or commercial roles.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex sourcing initiatives and