Sourcing Manager - Direct Materials

Location: Remote (CST/EST time zones preferred)

A strategic yet hands-on sourcing professional with demonstrated SAP experience, direct chemical sourcing expertise, strong negotiation skills, and a proven track record of managing significant spend, reducing costs, and mitigating supply risks.

Required Qualifications

• SAP experience and chemical sourcing/procurement experience are required.

• Bachelor s degree required; engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field preferred.

• 7+ years of related professional experience, including 5+ years in procurement, operations, or commercial roles within the chemical or pharmaceutical industries.

• Strong experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost optimization.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct material categories, managing approximately $50 75M in annual spend.

• Manage chemical commodities, including acids, solvents, and surfactants.

• Conduct spend analysis, monitor commodity pricing, assess market trends, and identify cost savings and supply risks.

• Develop and maintain 36-month sourcing strategies and project roadmaps.

• Lead RFIs/RFQs, supplier qualification, negotiations, contract execution, and supplier performance reviews.

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Quality, Product Management, and Technical teams, to align sourcing strategies.

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while resolving pricing, performance, and supply-related issues.

• Track sourcing savings, manage category spend, and support budgeting and material price forecasting.

• Present sourcing strategies, project progress, and business recommendations to senior leadership.

• Experience managing global, cross-functional sourcing initiatives.

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Yellow, Green, or Black Belt).

• Degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.