Strategic Chemicals Sourcing Manager - NA

Novonesis; Franklinton (LA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with up to a 9% company contrib

Vacation, holidays, and Wellness Time

Health, Dental, Vision, and Life ins.

HSA option

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Benefits begin on first day

Job summary

Novonesis is seeking a Direct Sourcing Category Manager for the Chemicals category in North America. You will lead regional sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with Global Category Managers to optimize cost, risk and supply continuity for raw materials across production sites.

If you have 3–5 years in strategic sourcing, a background in chemicals, and fluent English, you will partner across Quality, Production, Engineering and Regulatory to drive sustainability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field with focus on sourcing/procurement.
• 3–5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• Experience in chemicals raw materials sourcing and supplier management.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and contract negotiations.
• Fluent English written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional sourcing projects in the Chemicals category with supplier negotiations and tender processes.
• Coordinate with Global Category Managers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manage multiple sourcing initiatives including onboarding suppliers and negotiating contracts.
• Develop and prioritize the regional project pipeline balancing cost, value and risk.
• Identify Total Cost of Ownership improvement opportunities across dimensions.
• Drive raw material substitution opportunities with optimization teams.
• Identify and mitigate supply, regulatory, environmental and sustainability risks.
• Support alternate suppliers and resilient supply chain solutions.
• Collaborate with suppliers on carbon reduction toward sustainability targets.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree / MBA

Job description

Novonesis is seeking a Direct Sourcing Category Manager for the Chemicals category in North America. You will lead regional sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with Global Category Managers to optimize cost, risk and supply continuity for raw materials across production sites.

If you have 3–5 years in strategic sourcing, a background in chemicals, and fluent English, you will partner across Quality, Production, Engineering and Regulatory to drive sustainability