Director of Procurement - Chemical & Raw Materials to join our team located in
Cambridge, Ohio or Houston, Texas. 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.
We Offer You!- 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 - just to name a few!
What's attractive about the Assistant Controller position? - Ongoing interaction with multiple levels of the organization
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented environment
- Work within a fast-paced, caring, team-oriented environment
- Opportunity for advancement
What Success Looks Like: - 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.
- Serve as the thought leader for procurement aspects of risk mitigation, sustainability, EHS, technology, automation and data analytics
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for supplier performance and sourcing effectiveness. 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.
What You Bring:- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, chemical engineer, 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
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical. Skilled at communicating at all levels within the organization as well as with customers and vendors
- Experience maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers
- 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
The salary range for this position is $140,000 to $170,000 with bonus potential.
