Category Procurement Lead, Chemicals
Houston, TX US
Job Description
Category Procurement Lead, Chemicals
My client, a progressive chemical manufacturing company in Houston is seeking a Category Lead to oversee the petrochemicals category and the sourcing team for the Americas.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the regional category team by mentoring, coaching and enhancing their skills
- With the category team, oversee the petrochemical spend for the Americas
- Work cross-functionally with other business units
- Lead vendor selection, maintain vendor relationships
- Create and implement sourcing strategies
- Lead negotiations and help create and manage contracts
- Conduct market research and ensure competitive pricing with supply partners
The ideal candidate:
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred and MBA preferred
- 8+ years of experience sourcing chemicals (ideally petrochemicals)
- Knowledge of petrochemicals and olefins is strongly preferred
- Proven leadership abilities
- Experience with risk management
My client, an industry leader is offering a very generous compensation package including bonus and full relocation.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Joanie Mrozynski
Sr. Recruiter
I am a recruiter with 20 years of experience, currently recruiting Procurement & Supply Chain Management professionals for food and chemical manufacturing companies nationwide. I place professionals at all levels in Supply Chain: Purchasing/Procurement, Sourcing, Planning/Forecasting, Transportation, Logistics, Warehouse.
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