Senior Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Lead

Solstice Advanced Materials; Geismar (LA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Solstice Advanced Materials is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead indirect category strategies and drive value across site operations, planning, engineering, quality, and finance. You will build multi-year sourcing pipelines, optimize working capital, and ensure compliant contracting while partnering with Legal, Compliance, and suppliers to deliver measurable improvements.

The role requires 3–5+ years in procurement, a Bachelor’s degree, fluent English, and strong analytical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of procurement/sourcing experience for indirect categories.
• Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement processes.
• Fluent English and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute category strategies aligned to Solstice’s business plan, including Site Procurement.
• Plan through spend analysis, benchmarking, and opportunity assessments.
• Build multi-year sourcing pipelines focused on productivity, consumption reduction, value engineering, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with site Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to translate requirements into sourcing strategies and executable plans.
• Support implementation of sourcing projects, supplier transitions, preferred supplier programs, and category governance initiatives.
• Establish and manage supplier Kaizen Business Alignment Events.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and service agreements within delegated authority levels.
• Execute contracts/SOWs within threshold, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Cybersecurity, and Privacy as needed.
• Ensure 100% adherence to enterprise contracting policies and platforms (e.g., LEAP) and regulatory/commercial requirements.
• Mitigate risk through appropriate terms (liability, IP, data protection, export controls), and ensure documentation accuracy.
• Improve working capital via payment term optimization, inventory strategies (e.g., VMI/consignment), and lead-time reduction.
• Support site tactical procurement escalations, reconciliations, and reporting; drive root-cause analysis and preventive actions.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement processes

Analytical skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related

Tools

SAP Purchasing Modules

eRFX / eAuctions / AI negotiation

Job description

Solstice Advanced Materials is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead indirect category strategies and drive value across site operations, planning, engineering, quality, and finance. You will build multi-year sourcing pipelines, optimize working capital, and ensure compliant contracting while partnering with Legal, Compliance, and suppliers to deliver measurable improvements.

The role requires 3–5+ years in procurement, a Bachelor’s degree, fluent English, and strong analytical