Sr. Specialist, Chemicals Procurement | Primient

About Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

About the Role

The Sr. Specialist, Chemicals Procurement provides advanced sourcing, contracting, analytics, and supplier management support to Category Managers while independently managing low-to-medium complexity sourcing initiatives and supplier relationships. This role acts as a subject matter expert for procurement processes, systems, and category administration.

Key responsibilities: Sr. Specialist, Chemicals Procurement

• Strategic Sourcing Support the development and execution of sourcing strategies for raw materials, process chemicals, and formulation ingredients within volatile commodity markets.
• Procurement Analysis: Conduct spend analysis and supplier benchmarking, develop cost models and sourcing recommendations, and prepare reports, presentations, and business cases.
• Contract Administration: Prepare contracts, amendments, and supporting documentation; coordinate reviews with Legal, Finance, and key stakeholders; and monitor contract compliance and expiration dates.
• Supplier Coordination: Manage day-to-day supplier communication, track supplier performance metrics, and support supplier onboarding and issue resolution.
• Project & Initiative Support: Support capital projects and service procurements, coordinate sourcing activities and project timelines, and track procurement deliverables and savings initiatives.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, support data management and procurement systems, and assist with audits and compliance reviews.

About You

Knowledge

• Procurement processes and sourcing methodologies
• Contract administration practices
• Spend analysis and procurement reporting
• Supplier onboarding and management procedures
• Procurement systems and technologies
• Procurement compliance requirements
• Project coordination fundamentals

Skills

• Procurement analytics and reporting
• Competitive bid administration
• Contract administration
• Supplier communication and coordination
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis
• Project coordination and organization
• Presentation preparation and documentation

Mindsets

• Detail-oriented and accurate
• Process improvement focused
• Service-oriented business partner
• Analytical and data-driven
• Self-motivated problem solver
• Collaborative team contributor
• Continuous learner

Required and Preferred Education/Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related field (required)
• CPSM, CPSD, C.P.M., or equivalent certification (preferred)
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, or analytics certification (preferred)
• Lean or Six Sigma Yellow Belt (preferred)

Required and Preferred Work Experience

• 3-5 years of procurement experience (required)
• Experience supporting sourcing events and contract administration
• Solid knowledge of chemical commodities and market price drivers.
• Understanding of chemical handling safety, REACH/TSCA compliance, and related regulatory frameworks
• Experience with spend analysis and reporting
• Experience supporting designated categories (preferred)
• ERP system experience (SAP preferred)
• Supplier performance management experience (preferred)

Total Rewards

The annual pay range estimated for this position is $86,993.60 - $108,742.00 and is bonus eligible.