Procurement Director – Chemicals
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Job Description
Lead procurement strategies for fragrance chemicals at a growing supplier of essential oils and aroma chemicals. Build strong supplier relationships and improve procurement performance.
Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end procurement of fragrance oils, aroma chemicals, essential oils, and related raw materials
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors
- Leverage existing industry relationships (or rapidly build them) to improve pricing, reliability, and supply continuity
- Identify and qualify new sourcing partners to expand the supply base and reduce risk concentration
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, lead times, and supply agreements with vendors
- Continuously evaluate supplier performance across cost, quality, consistency, and compliance
- Act as the internal subject matter expert on procurement strategy within the fragrance/chemical space
- Recommend and implement a clear sourcing roadmap and procurement best practices
- Navigate proprietary and sensitive supplier relationships with discretion and professionalism
- Work closely with leadership to align procurement decisions with growth and margin goals
Requirements:
- Strong background in procurement, sourcing, or purchasing within fragrance chemicals, aroma chemicals, essential oils, or adjacent chemical industries
- Proven experience managing supplier relationships directly (not purely operational purchasing roles)
- Existing network or “rolodex” of suppliers, manufacturers, or brokers in the fragrance/chemical market strongly preferred
- Deep understanding of how the fragrance/raw materials supply chain works (global sourcing, pricing dynamics, quality standards, etc.)
- Ability to operate independently without a large team or structured procurement department
- Strong negotiation skills with experience managing complex supplier agreements
- Strategic mindset combined with willingness to execute day-to-day procurement work
- Comfortable in a high-ownership role where building the function is part of the job
Benefits:
- Strong performance-based bonus structure with meaningful upside tied directly to procurement performance, cost savings, and supplier optimization impact
- Additional bonus and incentive opportunities available for candidates who bring immediate supplier relationships, pricing advantages, or proprietary sourcing channels
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