Strategic Sourcing-Commodity Lead

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Strategic Sourcing-Commodity Lead to support the sourcing, procurement, and supply management of resins, chemicals, and related raw materials. This role is responsible for ensuring supply continuity, managing supplier relationships, supporting cost reduction initiatives, monitoring market conditions, and coordinating with manufacturing, planning, quality, and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, or materials management within the manufacturing Industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement and supply planning activities for resins, chemicals, additives, and related raw materials.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met.
• Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with planning teams to prevent shortages and excess inventory.
• Analyze market trends, pricing, capacity constraints, and supply risks affecting resin and chemical commodities.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, lead times, and commercial terms with suppliers.
• Support supplier qualification, performance reviews, and corrective action processes.
• Coordinate with operations, quality, engineering, and logistics teams to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Lead supply recovery efforts during material shortages or disruptions.
• Track and report key metrics including supplier performance, cost savings, inventory levels, and on-time delivery.
• Support new product introductions by sourcing and qualifying new materials and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, environmental regulations, and industry standards

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred
• 2-4 years of purchasing, procurement, inventory management, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in commodity management or sourcing/procurement of resins and chemicals required.

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Proficiency with ERP systems; SAP preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and engineering documentation.
• Understanding of inventory management principles and purchasing best practices.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations and maintenance processes.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and cost-reduction methodologies

Core Competencies

• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to collaborate across departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS/ASCM, ISM, CPSM, or other relevant supply chain certification.

At Chemelex:

We protect places of progress through electric excellence.

Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.

Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.

• Experts with empathy

• Explorer mindset

• Example for others

• Exceptional impact

​We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.