Strategic Sourcing Manager - Chemicals

• Develop and execute category strategies for direct and indirect chemical spend, ensuring alignment with company goals on cost, quality, sustainability, and innovation.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers for chemical raw materials, solvents, intermediates, additives, and related commodities.
• Lead contract negotiations for pricing, service levels, risk-sharing, and terms; ensure compliance with corporate procurement and legal standards.
• Track market trends, feedstock pricing, geopolitical shifts, and regulatory changes to anticipate risk and build sourcing resiliency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, EHS, Operations, and Finance to align sourcing strategies with product development, compliance, and production schedules.
• Drive cost reduction, working capital optimization, and supply continuity through strategic initiatives such as supplier consolidation, dual sourcing, and should-cost modeling.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead periodic reviews using KPIs for quality, delivery, cost, and service.
• Lead or support sustainability and ESG initiatives within the chemical supply chain, including responsible sourcing and supplier diversity.
• Support SAP or ERP system updates, sourcing analytics, and digital procurement initiatives.

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MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.