The Chemours Company
Director, Indirect Procurement and Logistics
The Chemours Company, Wilmington, Delaware, us, 19894
Director, Indirect Procurement and Logistics
CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THE WORLD NEEDS
At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. We use science, data, and technical expertise to develop market-leading products with performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.
Powered by chemistry, our products enable essential applications across sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, data center cooling, climate-friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure. People rely on Chemours chemistry every day for a safer, more sustainable life.
Chemours is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement and Logistics to join our Procurement team. This position will be based in the Wilmington Office Building (Wilmington, DE) and will report directly to the Chief Procurement Officer.
The Director of Indirect Procurement and Logistics is responsible for developing and executing strategies to optimize Chemours’ indirect procurement activities and logistics operations. This role leads a high-performing team to ensure cost-effective acquisition of goods and services, efficient logistics, and strong supplier partnerships, supporting Chemours’ business objectives, sustainability goals, and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
Develop and lead the company’s indirect procurement strategies and indirect categories such as IT, professional services, MRO, facilities, travel, Asset Management, Environmental and capital projects.
Oversee end-to-end logistics spend across all modes of transportation, warehousing, distribution, and third-party logistics partners.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cost savings, operational efficiency, and service quality.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of procurement and logistics professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and performance.
Be the strategic thought partner that fosters cross-functional engagement and working partnerships to enable strategic planning and forecasting. Build and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure business needs are met.
Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Human Resources and EHS teams to ensure procurement and logistics activities comply with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
Utilize analytics and market intelligence to identify opportunities for process improvement, innovation, and risk mitigation.
Develop and manage departmental budgets, forecasting, and reporting.
Support Chemours’ sustainability and corporate responsibility initiatives through responsible sourcing and logistics practices.
Ensure category strategies are developed and dynamically updated.
Be the conduit for procurement within the business unit and ensure BU procurement needs are met.
Drive procurement KPIs and meet targets. Create productivity value to BU and mitigate supply and pricing volatility risks. Monitor productivity and service delivery against targets.
Communicate market insights and support BU operations and supply chain initiatives.
Develop policies and direct personnel involved in buying or administering back-office activities.
Translate business plans into purchasing operational plans.
Identify and lead the team to create value and optimize Total Cost of Ownership.
Develop category strategies and drive execution of designated categories, implement strategic sourcing methodology, and align with stakeholders.
Direct bid strategy and ensure awards have contract strategies with advantageous terms, conditions, and SLAs/KPIs.
Build supplier relationships and leverage their resources.
Mitigate supply chain risks and monitor inventory; identify risks to supply operations and work with Operations to optimize inventory.
Ensure stakeholder transparency with dashboards and work with Finance to ensure treasury, controllership governance, and asset management controls.
Lead buying teams in implementing corporate initiatives and driving procurement best practices with digital roll-out.
Collaborate with supply chain and operations stakeholders to align indirect services and freight delivery targets with evolving material forecasts for all BUs.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of global progressive experience in procurement, logistics, or supply chain management, with significant leadership experience.
Minimum of 5 years of people management and building high-performance teams.
Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
Proven success in leading complex sourcing projects and logistics operations.
Experience developing, socializing, and executing strategy with clear goals and priorities.
High level of strategic category management experience.
Ability to drive change and deliver results in a matrixed, global environment.
Advanced analytical and digital skills, familiarity with sourcing tools and procurement/logistics technology platforms (e.g., SAP, Ariba, TMS, WMS, bidding platforms).
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with business and financial acumen.
Commitment to ethical sourcing and safety standards.
Preferred qualifications
Six-Sigma or equivalent proficiency
Global team/business management leadership
Ability to benchmark, develop and implement best practices
Competitive Compensation
401(k) Match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Learning and Development Opportunities
Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.
Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.
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At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. We use science, data, and technical expertise to develop market-leading products with performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.
Powered by chemistry, our products enable essential applications across sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, data center cooling, climate-friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure. People rely on Chemours chemistry every day for a safer, more sustainable life.
Chemours is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement and Logistics to join our Procurement team. This position will be based in the Wilmington Office Building (Wilmington, DE) and will report directly to the Chief Procurement Officer.
The Director of Indirect Procurement and Logistics is responsible for developing and executing strategies to optimize Chemours’ indirect procurement activities and logistics operations. This role leads a high-performing team to ensure cost-effective acquisition of goods and services, efficient logistics, and strong supplier partnerships, supporting Chemours’ business objectives, sustainability goals, and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
Develop and lead the company’s indirect procurement strategies and indirect categories such as IT, professional services, MRO, facilities, travel, Asset Management, Environmental and capital projects.
Oversee end-to-end logistics spend across all modes of transportation, warehousing, distribution, and third-party logistics partners.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cost savings, operational efficiency, and service quality.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of procurement and logistics professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and performance.
Be the strategic thought partner that fosters cross-functional engagement and working partnerships to enable strategic planning and forecasting. Build and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure business needs are met.
Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Human Resources and EHS teams to ensure procurement and logistics activities comply with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
Utilize analytics and market intelligence to identify opportunities for process improvement, innovation, and risk mitigation.
Develop and manage departmental budgets, forecasting, and reporting.
Support Chemours’ sustainability and corporate responsibility initiatives through responsible sourcing and logistics practices.
Ensure category strategies are developed and dynamically updated.
Be the conduit for procurement within the business unit and ensure BU procurement needs are met.
Drive procurement KPIs and meet targets. Create productivity value to BU and mitigate supply and pricing volatility risks. Monitor productivity and service delivery against targets.
Communicate market insights and support BU operations and supply chain initiatives.
Develop policies and direct personnel involved in buying or administering back-office activities.
Translate business plans into purchasing operational plans.
Identify and lead the team to create value and optimize Total Cost of Ownership.
Develop category strategies and drive execution of designated categories, implement strategic sourcing methodology, and align with stakeholders.
Direct bid strategy and ensure awards have contract strategies with advantageous terms, conditions, and SLAs/KPIs.
Build supplier relationships and leverage their resources.
Mitigate supply chain risks and monitor inventory; identify risks to supply operations and work with Operations to optimize inventory.
Ensure stakeholder transparency with dashboards and work with Finance to ensure treasury, controllership governance, and asset management controls.
Lead buying teams in implementing corporate initiatives and driving procurement best practices with digital roll-out.
Collaborate with supply chain and operations stakeholders to align indirect services and freight delivery targets with evolving material forecasts for all BUs.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of global progressive experience in procurement, logistics, or supply chain management, with significant leadership experience.
Minimum of 5 years of people management and building high-performance teams.
Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
Proven success in leading complex sourcing projects and logistics operations.
Experience developing, socializing, and executing strategy with clear goals and priorities.
High level of strategic category management experience.
Ability to drive change and deliver results in a matrixed, global environment.
Advanced analytical and digital skills, familiarity with sourcing tools and procurement/logistics technology platforms (e.g., SAP, Ariba, TMS, WMS, bidding platforms).
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with business and financial acumen.
Commitment to ethical sourcing and safety standards.
Preferred qualifications
Six-Sigma or equivalent proficiency
Global team/business management leadership
Ability to benchmark, develop and implement best practices
Competitive Compensation
401(k) Match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Learning and Development Opportunities
Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.
Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.
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