Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Manager (Chemicals)

Role Description
Lead strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier development, and category management activities for direct chemical materials. Manage end-to-end RFQs, supplier relationships, commercial evaluations, sourcing recommendations, and supplier readiness across global markets.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for Chemical commodities and Chemical Products across the USA, Mexico, China, and Europe.

• Manage end-to-end RFQ execution, including requirement gathering, drawing review, RFQ package preparation, supplier communication, quotation collection, commercial analysis, techno-commercial comparisons, and sourcing recommendations.

• Conduct supplier capability assessments, qualification, performance reviews, supplier development, consolidation, alternate sourcing, and readiness activities.

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and support supplier identification and development.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Product Owners, Engineering, Quality, Strategic Sourcing, and Finance on priorities, timelines, risks, and issue resolution.

• Track project milestones, service-level commitments, supplier readiness, industrialization, savings, and productivity goals.

• Provide sourcing dashboards, supplier scorecards, weekly executive status reports, and category strategy updates.

• Manage escalations, governance reviews, supplier delays, sourcing risks, and critical project issues.

• Serve as the primary onsite interface between customer stakeholders, suppliers, and the offshore sourcing team.

• Work with global suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders across North America, Mexico, China, and Europe.

• Use Jaggaer or comparable sourcing platforms and maintain sourcing dashboards, supplier scorecards, and industrialization tracking.

Essential Skills

• Strategic Sourcing – Direct Chemical Materials

• Chemicals & Chemical Products

• Procurement / Category Management

• Supplier Development & Relationship Management

• RFQ Management & Commercial Analysis

• Negotiation & Costing

• Supplier Capability Assessment

Desirable Skills

• Jaggaer or comparable sourcing platforms

• Sourcing Dashboards & Supplier Scorecards

• Industrialization Tracking

• Global Supplier Management

Experience Required

8–18 years in strategic sourcing, direct material procurement, supplier development, or category management.