Global Director of Sourcing - Speciality Chemicals

DSJ Global; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global seeks a strategic procurement leader with deep chemical sourcing expertise to develop global category strategies, negotiate large-scale supply agreements, and influence executive leadership while driving costs, supply security, and competitive advantage across a global chemical organization in Memphis, TN, USA.

The role requires 10+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing, a Bachelor's in a quantitative field, and proven ability to lead supplier selection, risk management, market

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or commercial roles.
• Chemical industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for critical chemical materials.
• Lead supplier selection, RFx events, RFPs, and contract negotiations.
• Monitor global markets, pricing dynamics, and supplier risk to provide intelligence.
• Collaborate with procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial teams.
• Mentor and develop procurement professionals, promoting best practices.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Category Management

Supplier Negotiations

Spend Analytics

Market Intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Job description

Searching for a strategic procurement leader with deep chemical sourcing expertise who can develop global category strategies, negotiate large -scale supply agreements, manage supplier risk, provide market intelligence, and influence executive leadership while driving costs, supply security, and competitive advantage across a global chemical organization.

• Chemical experience within - Speciality Chemicals, Surfactants, Solvents, Monomers, Polymers, Acids, Caustic, or industrial chemicals, water treatment chemicals, performance chemicals.
• Strong knowledge of Feed stock impacts, Petrochemical markets, Supplier Economics, Global supply chains.
• Develop and execute global sourcing and category management strategies for critical chemical raw material categories.
• Partner with business leaders to understand strategic objectives and translate requirements into procurement strategies that drive competitive advantage.
• Lead global supplier selection, sourcing events, RFQs, RFPs, and contract negotiations.
• Monitor global supply markets, industry trends, pricing dynamics, and risk factors to provide actionable market intelligence.
• Develop and implement category risk management and supply continuity plans.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers across global markets.
• Utilize spend analysis, market intelligence, demand forecasting, and cost modeling to support data-driven decision making.
• Lead supplier qualification, evaluation, and substitution initiatives.
• Drive supplier performance management programs focused on cost, quality, innovation, and service.
• Collaborate with regional procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial teams to ensure alignment and successful execution of category strategies.
• Mentor and develop procurement team members while promoting best practices in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, or another quantitative discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, or Commercial roles.