Vice President Global Strategic Sourcing (Chemicals)

Page Executive; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Bonus

Equity

Vacation

Full benefits

401K

Holidays

Job summary

Page Executive is seeking a Vice President of Global Procurement to lead a multinational procurement team across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. You will drive a global strategy to optimize spend, strengthen supplier relationships, and deliver cost savings while coordinating with regional P&L leaders and executive teams.

You will oversee the indirect and direct procurement processes, align sourcing with corporate goals, and propel a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management or related field.
• Masters or MBA preferred.
• 15+ years in procurement and strategic sourcing within manufacturing, industrial, chemical industries.
• 5 years of leadership experience.
• Experience managing and leading a global team; chemical industry experience preferred.
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical skills, and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for global procurement developing, implementing and executing the 3-5 year strategy.
• Lead all indirect and direct procurement for the organization globally.
• Drive the organization through clear goal setting, operational steering, and execution.
• Ensure sourcing and procurement strategies align with broader goals with regional P&L leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Drive this strategy with a Change Champion mentality and methodology.
• Ensure quality, delivery, risk, cost, and execution align with global strategies.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management or related

Masters or MBA

Job description

• Leading a Global Procurement Function implementing a global strategy


• Growing company including through M&A

About Our Client

Our client for the Vice President of Global Procurement opportunity is a global chemical company. The organization is heavily investing in new markets, new technology, and they are growing through organic and inorganic growth.

The Vice President of Global Procurement will lead a global procurement team across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The VP of Global Procurement will drive and implement a global procurement strategy in order to optimize procurement spending, strengthen supplier relationships, and improve cost savings. This person will work hand in hand with the regional P&L leaders and be a strategic part of the executive leadership team.

Job Description

• Accountable for global procurement developing, implementing and executing the 3-5 year strategy


• Lead all indirect and direct procurement for the organization globally


• Drive the organization through clear goal setting, operational steering, and execution.


• Ensure sourcing and procurement strategies align with the broader organization wide goals working in collaboration with the P&L leaders of the regions globally, supply chain, commercial, product development and R&D and others.


• Drive this new strategy with a Champion of Change mentality and methodology


• Ensuring quality, delivery, risk assessment, cost, and execution align with the global strategies and wider business


• Build strong relationships with R&D and Operations (among other cross functional teams) to drive collaboration and innovation


• Drive strong meaningful executive relationships with global suppliers serving as the face of the organization


• Drive and ensure strong communication, alignment and responsiveness among suppliers, internal teams, and cross functional teams


• Hold global team and organization to performance metrics and goals that drive business outcomes


• Stay abreast of industry trends and market indicators globally


• Lead global team driving a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and learning


• Drive cost savings globally

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management or related


• Masters or MBA preferred


• 15 plus years of experience in procurement and strategic sourcing within manufacturing, industrial, chemical industries


• 5 years of leadership experience


• Prior experience managing and leading a global team highly preferred


• Must have significant chemical industry experience


• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical skills, and business acumen.


• Strong negotiation skills working with suppliers while also delivering positive outcomes for both parties


• Deep financial acumen and able to define clear goals for growth and working capital


• Excellent leader with a track record of building high performing teams


• Outstanding leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and unify teams.


• Strong problem solving skills with experience navigating complex issues


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving business environment in transformation


• High standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and organizational excellence.

Base salary $250,000 – $300,000, bonus, equity, vacation, full benefits, 401K, holidays. Opportunity to work for a global company that is growing through organic growth and through M&A driving change management.

Quote job ref: JN-022026-6936300