Senior Strategic Procurement Manager
On-site · Akron, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across raw material categories to ensure supply continuity, cost competitiveness, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation. Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies; lead supplier selection, contract negotiations, and commercial management to drive cost savings and total cost of ownership improvements. Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, setting performance expectations and driving improvements in quality, delivery, service, and innovation. Collaborate with Operations, Technical/R&D, Quality, Commercial, Logistics, and Finance to support production requirements, new product introductions, capacity expansion, and business growth. Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks through market intelligence, supplier diversification, contingency planning, and monitoring of market conditions. Lead initiatives focused on raw material optimization, supplier performance, sustainability, compliance, inventory optimization, and overall supply chain effectiveness.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, commodity management, category management, or related supply chain functions
- Demonstrated success developing and implementing category strategies while managing significant raw material spend
- Proven track record negotiating supplier agreements and delivering measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and supply chain improvements
- Experience managing supplier relationships and driving performance improvements across quality, delivery, service, and commercial metrics
- Strong analytical, negotiation, project management, and problem-solving skills
- Experience within chemical, specialty materials, plastics, coatings, industrial manufacturing, ingredients, or other process manufacturing environments preferred
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