Senior Procurement Specialist

Insight Global; Sergeant Bluff (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company is seeking a strategic procurement leader for its facility in Sergeant Bluff, IA. The role involves developing procurement strategies and optimizing supplier relationships while ensuring compliance and supporting capital projects. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in procurement, strong contract negotiation skills, and familiarity with procurement systems like SAP. This position offers a competitive salary and requires on-site presence with a 9/80 work schedule.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or engineering.
• Experience managing proposals and executing supplier transition plans.
• Procurement or supply management certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with business goals.
• Ensure compliance across procurement and supplier management activities.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead sourcing activities including RFQs/RFPs, negotiations, and contract awards.
• Coach and develop procurement team members.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

Overview

Location: Sergeant Bluff, IA or Woodward, OK

Salary: $95,000 to $140,000

Shift: M-F On-Site 9/80 Shift (26 three-day weekends per year)

• Week 1: Employees work nine-hour days from Monday to Thursday and an eight-hour day on Friday.
• Week 2: Employees work nine-hour days from Monday to Thursday and get Friday off.

Start Date: Jan 12th or 20th

This role is on-site at one of the major manufacturing facilities for a large chemical manufacturing company that is a pioneer in the agricultural industry. It supports both site-level and company-wide procurement initiatives. We’re seeking a strategic and operational procurement leader to drive sourcing strategies, optimize supplier relationships, and support capital projects and turnaround planning. The ideal candidate will bring deep procurement expertise, cross-functional collaboration skills, and a proactive mindset to improve cost, reliability, and compliance across the supply base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or engineering
• Strong contract negotiation and supplier management skills
• Familiarity with SAP, Ariba, and procurement systems
• Experience managing proposals, developing proposal recommendations, negotiating and awarding the final contract and creating and executing supplier transition plans.

Additional Qualifications

• Procurement or supply management certification

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategies at site, regional, and global levels aligned with business goals.
• Ensure compliance and process optimization across procurement, supplier management, risk management, and procure-to-pay activities.
• Engage stakeholders proactively to integrate procurement into planning, budgeting, and category management.
• Support capital projects and turnarounds through early involvement, contracting, and execution oversight.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance, driving innovation, alignment, and continuous improvement with KPIs.
• Lead sourcing activities including RFQs/RFPs, negotiations, contract awards, and supplier transitions.
• Optimize inventory and material control, minimizing stockouts, reducing obsolete materials, and ensuring efficiency.
• Coach and develop procurement team members while promoting compliance, risk mitigation, and “One Company” philosophy.