Chemical Procurement Manager

Chemical Procurement Manager Position Available

Chemical Company in Batesville, Arkansas, is looking for a manager for our Chemical Procurement Team. A technical degree is required. Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) is a plus. The ideal candidate would have related experience within the chemical industry. Prior chemical purchasing experience and Transportation Industry knowledge necessary. Knowledge of extrinsic factors, including macroeconomic and chemical industry, as relates to commodities purchased is needed. Knowledge of Fats and Oils Industry is a plus. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is expected. This position requires relocation to Batesville, Arkansas.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the chemical raw material purchasing group.
• Supervises and mentors the procurement and transportation professionals including oversight of:
• Chemical raw material prices for potential new chemicals;
• Negotiations of contracts for supply of key raw materials working with company CFO and Legal staff
• Helps team navigate supply chain issues such as supplier performance, force majeure and quality issues.
• Serves as subject matter expert for chemical markets.
• Facilitates collaboration with suppliers and with internal stakeholders.
• Uses self-management principles and knowledge of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (EFP) system to prepare, review, and track purchase orders
• Analyzes purchase information to optimize chemical purchase sourcing.
• Applies sound process economic analysis principles to determine value.
• Uses excellent time management skills to apply appropriate attention to detail and to handle multiple issues and concerns simultaneously and regularly communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Maintains awareness and ties to company quality, technology and engineering resources to collaborate and maximize value.
• Uses Microsoft Office tools to evaluate vendor quotes, prepare reports and analysis of purchasing options.

About

Chemical Company is a specialty and fine chemical manufacturing producer with an almost fifty-year successful plant history. has three business segments: custom/toll manufacturing, performance chemicals, and biodiesel. serves a wide variety of markets including pharmaceutical intermediates and products, nylon and polyester fibers, cleaning products, agricultural products, paints and coating, and fuels and energy.

A small publicly traded company with approximately 500 employees that has a rich history of complex organic chemistry innovation, excellent environmental stewardship, and excellent health and safety compliance. We are a growing U.S. manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals and premium biofuels. Our company is headquartered in St Louis and publicly listed on the NYSE. We have a world class integrated biofuels and specialty chemicals manufacturing facility in Batesville, Arkansas. This position is located in at the Batesville plant. This is an on-site position.

About the Location

Batesville, Arkansas is a small rural town of about 10,000 on the foothills of the Ozark Mountains with excellent area schools, a University of Arkansas 2-year college and Lyon College, a highly rated Liberal Arts College. We are a strong outdoor community with the White River, nearby lakes, parks, bike trails, dog park, walking trails, excellent soccer and baseball/softball facilities, a thriving community and aquatics center and Historic Main Street, and close access to Blanchard Springs Caverns, The Ozark Folk Center, and the Buffalo River, one of the longest undammed rivers west of the Mississippi and the nations first National River designated by Congress in 1972 to preserve its clean water and other outstanding values. Batesville has a regional health care center, Community Theatre and Arts Council, a strong Chamber of Commerce, Mark Martin NASCAR Museum, and a regional historic museum.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the US without restriction (Green Card or Citizenship).