Sr. Specialist, Chemicals Procurement
About the role
The Sr. Specialist, Chemicals Procurement provides advanced sourcing, contracting, analytics, and supplier management support to Category Managers while independently managing low-to-medium complexity sourcing initiatives and supplier relationships. This role acts as a subject matter expert for procurement processes, systems, and category administration.
Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing Support: Develop and execute sourcing strategies for raw materials, process chemicals, and formulation ingredients within volatile commodity markets.
Procurement Analysis: Conduct spend analysis and supplier benchmarking, develop cost models and sourcing recommendations, and prepare reports, presentations, and business cases.
Contract Administration: Prepare contracts, amendments, and supporting documentation; coordinate reviews with Legal, Finance, and key stakeholders; and monitor contract compliance and expiration dates.
Supplier Coordination: Manage day-to-day supplier communication, track supplier performance metrics, and support supplier onboarding and issue resolution.
Project & Initiative Support: Support capital projects and service procurements, coordinate sourcing activities and project timelines, and track procurement deliverables and savings initiatives.
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, support data management and procurement systems, and assist with audits and compliance reviews.
Requirements
Knowledge: Procurement processes and sourcing methodologies; Contract administration practices; Spend analysis and procurement reporting; Supplier onboarding and management procedures; Procurement systems and technologies; Procurement compliance requirements; Project coordination fundamentals.
Skills: Procurement analytics and reporting; Competitive bid administration; Contract administration; Supplier communication and coordination; Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis; Project coordination and organization; Presentation preparation and documentation.
Qualifications
Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related field (required); CPSM, CPSD, C.P.M., or equivalent certification (preferred); Advanced Excel, Power BI, or analytics certification (preferred); Lean or Six Sigma Yellow Belt (preferred).
Work Experience: 3-5 years of procurement experience (required); Experience supporting sourcing events and contract administration; Solid knowledge of chemical commodities and market price drivers; Understanding of chemical handling safety, REACH/TSCA compliance, and related regulatory frameworks; Experience with spend analysis and reporting; Experience supporting designated categories (preferred); ERP system experience (SAP preferred); Supplier performance management experience (preferred).
Benefits
No specific benefits section provided in the job posting.
Pay
The annual pay range for this position is $86,993.60 - $108,742.00 and is bonus eligible. Please note that while this range reflects the full spectrum of compensation available for this role, individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills, and alignment with the role's responsibilities.
Schedule
No specific schedule provided in the job posting.