Manager - Raw Material Procurement

Pilot Chemical Co.; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilot Chemical Co. in West Chester, OH seeks a Manager – Raw Material Procurement to ensure production has essential materials and to optimize pricing, contracts, and sourcing.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop procurement strategies, manage supplier negotiations, and integrate planning with monthly SIOP while ensuring Responsible Care compliance. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and 5 years in procurement or sales, with contract management and strong strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a technical subject.
• Five years of sales or procurement experience.
• Experience with sourcing, contracting, and post-award management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for core raw material spend.
• Challenge suppliers to provide favorable terms while protecting Pilot's profitability.
• Review contracts and manage approvals; develop multi-sourcing plans for key materials.
• Engage internal customers and external suppliers in a professional and timely manner.
• Align procurement activities with broader company strategies and reporting.
• Support new product development with cost‑effective materials and scale‑up economics.
• Integrate procurement planning into the monthly SIOP process and ensure compliance.
• Conduct market assessments, RFPs, and risk evaluations for strategic decisions.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier negotiation

Contract management

Cross-functional collaboration

SIOP planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or technical subject

APICS Supply Chain certification(s) desired

Job description

Position: Manager - Raw Material Procurement

Location: West Chester, OH

Job Id:497

# of Openings:1

MANAGER – RAW MATERIAL PROCUREMENT

Role Summary

The Raw Material Procurement Manager will ensure that Pilot production facilities have the essential materials required to maintain seamless operations. This pivotal role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize pricing and contract negotiations, purchasing processes, and identify improvement opportunities that drive profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Reception - Provide general support to visitors and the site
• Develop and implement procurement strategies for core raw material spend.
• Challenge suppliers to provide Pilot with amenable terms and conditions while also maintaining their profitability. Provide sustainable cost-savings to the business. Review written contracts and agreements in detail and manage approval by relevant business leaders. Develop and maintain multi-sourcing plans for all key materials.
• Engage with all internal customers and external suppliers in a professional and timely manner.
• Align procurement activities with broader company strategies.
• Establish and prepare department reporting such as commodity market trackers, budgets, forecasts, inventory updates, and cost savings records. Effectively communicate raw material/packaging material price adjustments to key Pilot stakeholders.
• Support new product development by finding new raw materials, ensuring selected raw materials are readily available and cost effective in the long term, and developing scale up economics.
• Integrate procurement planning into the monthly SIOP process.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Responsible Care Management System®
• Conduct market assessments, manage requests for proposals, and perform risk evaluations to support strategic procurement decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or technical subject. APCIS Supply Chain certification(s) desired
• 5 years of sales or procurement experience
• Proven capability in sourcing, contracting, and managing post-award procurement processes.
• Agile and collaborative team player capable of interfacing effectively with suppliers and multiple internal teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence key business decisions.
• Chemical Industry knowledge, particularly petrochemical and oleochemical value chains