Category Sr Buyer, Chemicals– Alpharetta, GA Hybrid

Cabot Corporation; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Benefits start on day one

Job summary

Cabot Corporation in Alpharetta, GA is seeking a Category Sr Buyer to join the North America Procurement team. You will lead end-to-end procurement activities, manage Coupa, execute strategic sourcing, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure cost‑effective, value‑driven solutions.

The role emphasizes site leadership, tactical sourcing, and category execution across US and Canada in a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in procurement or buying roles.
• Experience in manufacturing, specialty chemicals, carbon materials, or industrial products highly preferred.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar spend categories across multiple facilities.
• Experience negotiating chemical supply agreements and commercial terms.
• Hands‑on experience with Coupa or similar e‑procurement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Operate end-to-end purchasing process using Coupa, including requisition review, PO creation, contracting, and approvals.
• Conduct RFQs/RFPs for mid-value purchases and negotiate pricing and terms.
• Maintain supplier data in Coupa and monitor performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and automate procurement processes.
• Mentor Buyers and support onboarding of new team members.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

Coupa

Job description

About Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

Cabot Corporation is seeking a Category Sr Buyer to join the North America Procurement team at the Alpharetta, GA location. This role is responsible for regional support for the chemicals category among the US and Canada manufacturing sites. In this role you would handle the execution of end-to-end procurement activities within onsite services, ensuring policy compliance and cost–effective, value-driven solutions. This role involves managing strategic sourcing events, negotiating contracts, and leveraging Coupa for purchase requisitions, approvals, procurement data, and supplier management. The Category Sr Buyer acts as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure operational efficiency, supply continuity, and continuous performance improvement. The primary focus of the role is Site leadership, tactical sourcing, category support and execution. This role requires a highly intelligent, self‑motivated person with a positive attitude, positive energy, strong organization skills, and urgency to make things happen. This role is based at the Alpharetta, GA location, but is eligible to participate in the current Hybrid Working Arrangement program (Monday/Friday remote and Tuesday‑Thursday in office).

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Operational Procurement Manage end-to-end purchasing process using Coupa, including requisition review, PO creation, purchasing form and template management, contracting, and approvals. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance frameworks, and GBS standards. Monitor and resolve issues related to invoices, deliveries, and supplier performance. Contribute to procurement cost improvement and savings target delivery.
• Sourcing & Negotiation Conduct RFQs/RFPs for mid-value purchases and negotiate pricing and terms. Support category managers in implementing sourcing strategies and supplier consolidation. Help develop category roadmaps aligned with business objectives and long‑term sourcing strategies. Create and maintain pricing catalogs, order forms, and RFx templates.
• Supplier Management Maintain accurate supplier data in Coupa and ensure onboarding compliance. Monitor supplier performance and escape issues as needed. Stakeholder Collaboration Partner with internal teams to understand requirements and provide guidance on procurement best practices. Act as a point of contact for queries related to Coupa processes and procurement policies.
• Process Improvement Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve efficiency within Coupa. Support GBS initiatives for automation and digital procurement transformation.
• People Leadership & Development May mentor Buyers and support onboarding of new team members Promote a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

What You’ll Bring to Cabot

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in procurement or buying roles.
• Experience in manufacturing, specialty chemicals, carbon materials, or industrial products highly preferred.
• Chemical Market highly preferred.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar spend categories across multiple facilities.
• Experience negotiating chemical supply agreements and commercial terms.
• Hands‑on experience with Coupa or similar e‑procurement platforms.
• In‑depth knowledge of tactical sourcing and category execution.
• Proficiency in site‑level procurement leadership and alignment with category strategy.
• Understanding of category traits (market conditions, suppliers, news & & trends, & performance metrics and escalation protocols).
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Knowledge of procurement governance and compliance requirements.
• Detail‑oriented and process‑driven.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and problem‑solving skills.
• Familiarity with digital procurement tools and analytics (and escalation protocols).
• Knowledge of global procurement policies and audit requirements.
• Skills in mentoring and supporting team development.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

How We’ll Support Your Success

Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing meaningful work. Growth –Training, great peer coaching and support, and the ability to personally grow your influence, your position, and your compensation. Meaningful Work that is Valued – Customers are demanding sustainable solutions without compromising quality or performance. The work we do is visible, and is helping to create a more abundant, affordable, and cleaner future. It is an awesome feeling to know you’re making a living by making a positive impact in the world; and to be able to say, "I was a part of that."

Benefits, Vacation, Etc.

• Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits.
• Benefits begin on first day of employment.

Cabot Benefits Feedback

• Cabot Benefits Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.

Support

• Support – You are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. We have a global team of engineers that are willing to help. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds. Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, "Creating for Tomorrow," we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.

Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees’ and applicants’ disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law. Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.

This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law.

Cabot is proud to operate as a drug‑free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre‑employment physical may be required.

Cabot Corporation is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company with locations in over 20+ countries. We combine our global perspective with local decision‑making to deliver performance that makes a difference in the markets we serve, from transportation and infrastructure to environment and consumer. Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. We empower individuals to take ownership of their careers and promote a culture where people feel encouraged to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and collaborate, creating a workplace where all employees can make an impact.