🚀 Director, Global Procurement

ChemTreat, a Veralto company, is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing specialty chemical company dedicated solely to industrial water treatment. Our 2,000 associates across North and South America maximize the power of water to support customers—from power producers to food and beverage companies to the automotive industry—helping them grow their businesses while protecting people and the environment.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic and inclusive Director of Global Procurement in Glen Allen VA to lead our global sourcing strategy and have responsibility for over $300M in spend. This role oversees procurement activities spanning direct and indirect spend across multiple sites in the Americas, with a strong emphasis on strategic sourcing, supplier performance, cost optimization, and innovation.

Typical day

• Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute procurement strategies to ensure a reliable, cost-effective supply of high-quality raw materials, chemicals, and services.
• Supplier Partnerships: Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key suppliers. Lead contract negotiations, monitor supplier performance, and drive accountability through data-informed reviews.
• Optimize Costs: Identify and implement opportunities for cost reduction, value creation, and operational efficiency, ensuring alignment with budgetary goals.
• Ensure Quality Compliance: Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure all sourced materials meet required standards and specifications.
• Mitigate Supply Chain Risks: Proactively assess and address potential risks across the supply chain to maintain continuity and resilience.
• Develop and Empower Teams: Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing procurement team. Foster a culture of inclusion, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Deliver Market Insights: Conduct ongoing market analysis to identify industry trends, risks, and sourcing opportunities, especially within the chemical sector.
• Drive Transparency Through Reporting: Provide timely, insightful reports to senior leadership on procurement activities, supplier performance, cost savings, and market dynamics.
• Collaborate Across the Enterprise: Partner with Veralto Corporate Purchasing, Commodity Team Leaders, and 3PLs to leverage scale and maximize enterprise-wide value.

Essential requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of experience in Procurement, or a Master’s/Doctoral degree with 10+ years of experience, including a minimum of 6 years in people leadership roles
• Procurement experience in the chemical industry is strongly preferred
• Proven track record of driving results through Purchase Price Variance (PPV) cost reductions, supplier risk analysis and mitigation, commodity strategy development, and improvements to inventory and cash flow across multiple sites
• Experience leading and mentoring high-performing teams with high integrity and ability to navigate cross-cultural environments in a matrixed global environment
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with a history of successful partnerships with R&D, product marketing, finance, and other key stakeholders to support product development and New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Financial acumen in managing multiple cost centers and budgets effectively
• Success navigating stakeholder and vendor interactions and complex negotiations with transparency, persuasion, and humility

Compensation and benefits

US residents: Compensation range for this role is $175,000 - $195,000 USD per year and this job is also eligible for Bonus Pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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Job details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Industries: Chemical Manufacturing