Global Chemicals & Reagents Sourcing Leader (Remote)

Covanta; Michigan; On-site; USD 122,000 - 181,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Reworld is seeking a Senior Global Commodity Manager - Chemicals Reagents to lead enterprise-wide sourcing for chemicals and reagents used across waste-to-energy and industrial operations. You will drive market analysis, supplier evaluation, negotiations, and supplier performance programs.

The role focuses on building strong supplier relationships, improving total cost, quality, service, and supply reliability, and coordinating cross-functional teams across Facilities, Engineering, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, procurement, supply chain, or commercial management.
• Experience or background in chemical industry procurement or related technical field with procurement experience.
• Experience developing and executing category or commodity strategies.
• Proven track record with strategic suppliers and improving supplier performance.
• Experience leading competitive sourcing events and negotiating complex supply agreements.
• Ability to understand chemical applications, cost drivers, logistics, storage, handling, and supply risks.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to operate across multiple facilities, regions, and functions in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide commodity strategies for chemicals and reagents.
• Lead the complete sourcing process, including market analysis, RFI/RFP/RFQ development, supplier evaluation, negotiation strategy, contracting, implementation, and benefit tracking.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with key chemical and reagent suppliers.
• Lead supplier business reviews, performance scorecards, escalations, and joint improvement plans.
• Hold suppliers accountable for cost, safety, quality, service, delivery, technical support, innovation, and supply continuity.
• Partner with suppliers, Operations, and Logistics to optimize freight, delivery methods, inventory levels, tank utilization, and supply reliability.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, product standardization, demand management, and total-cost improvement.
• Balance enterprise commodity strategies with site-specific technical and operational requirements.
• Partner with facility leadership, regional procurement, Operations, Engineering, Environmental, Safety, Finance, Legal, and Logistics.
• Support supplier and chemical-product qualification, including specification reviews, technical evaluations, plant trials, risk assessments, and stakeholder approvals.
• Monitor chemical markets, feedstock costs, freight, production capacity, and supply-chain risks.
• Develop backup suppliers, alternative products, and business-continuity plans for critical chemicals.
• Analyze spend, pricing, consumption, supplier performance, and market data and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, risk reduction, working-capital improvement, and service improvement.
• Support other procurement priorities based on business needs.
• Up to 30% travel time, could be international travel

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Supply Chain / Procurement / Business

Job description

Reworld is seeking a Senior Global Commodity Manager - Chemicals Reagents to lead enterprise-wide sourcing for chemicals and reagents used across waste-to-energy and industrial operations. You will drive market analysis, supplier evaluation, negotiations, and supplier performance programs.

The role focuses on building strong supplier relationships, improving total cost, quality, service, and supply reliability, and coordinating cross-functional teams across Facilities, Engineering, and