Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.
If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply!
Ready to join a high-power exciting team as Senior commodity procurement and supply manager for a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company? We are seeking a strong leader who can own an international purchase in excess of $400M for 8+ sites spanning across six countries.
The position allows flexibility of being based in Boston, MA; Alpharetta, GA or Houston, TX with a team located in the Alpharetta, GA and Sao Paulo Brazil.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Subject matter procurement and supply expert for fuel oil, petroleum products, and natural gas markets
- Identifies, develops, and maintains relationships with suppliers from a variety of usual (oil refiners, traders) and unusual sources (petrochemical, other)
- Conducts commercial negotiations and business development activities
- Develop short- and long-term planning and strategies for raw material acquisition and logistics.
- Integral leading member of business team with two direct reports
- Directs, develops and executes strategies for the sourcing, procurement and logistics of feedstock and natural gas for manufacturing in the Americas Region (US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Columbia). Ensures cost-effective purchases and uninterrupted supply, while understanding and minimizing the net risk exposure of the business to macro feedstock prices.
- Serves as the senior role interfacing with all applicable suppliers across the region. Negotiates with major carbon black feedstock suppliers, as required. Assesses, develops, negotiates, and executes new feedstock supply chains and strategic alliances with key suppliers.
- Sets the short- and long-term raw material purchasing strategy including developing sourcing partnerships, building supplier relationships, determining asset needs, negotiating contracts, and optimizing purchasing decisions that are aligned with the overall business strategy. In addition, this role is a key member of the global feedstock purchasing team, working across regions to ensure that regional purchases are aligned with the global needs of the business.
- Directs market analysis for all historical and potential future commodity markets. Assesses the risk, volume, quality, performance and total delivery cost requirements.
- Develops and implements global raw material cost reduction strategies addressing cost, logistics cost, quality and carbon black yield produced. Executes projects leading to specific reductions in raw material costs contributing to business’ EBITDA performance.
- Develops the carbon black feedstock cost assumptions for each manufacturing site for the annual budget. Directs development of monthly raw material cost forecasts supporting each business’ financial forecast.
- Provides leadership and guidance and manages several direct reports. Effectively practices Performance Based Management by communication, coaching, and developing employees. Leads activities improving the commercial capabilities of the organization.
- Develops and improves processes, systems, and performance management reporting for raw material purchasing activities. Leads efforts to improve and enhance purchasing and reporting systems.
- Collaborates, influences, and communicates effectively with key Legal staff on contract management and execution; collaborates with SH&E to ensure safety and compliance of raw materials purchased and logistics methods and suppliers chosen.
- Manages operations and logistics support cost effective delivery of Feedstock, ensure safe delivery of purchased goods meeting all quality and product specific needs to support the business.
What You Will Bring to Cabot:
- More than 10 years in Procurement and/or Commercial experience with proven track record of successfully negotiating significant $50M+ supply and trade contracts
- A minimum of 5 years’ petroleum or petrochemical industry experience in refining, downstream operation, or marketing
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent required in related field; Master’s degree (MBA) preferred
- Expert knowledge of global petroleum and bunkers supply
- Working knowledge of oil index pricing basis; understanding of fuel blending, economics, and refining markets
- Ability to work in a fast-paced exciting environment with multiple projects and priorities
- Negotiation and analytical skills required
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel and PowerBi
Requires up to 20-30% travel to interface with strategic suppliers, conferences, and manufacturing sites
How We’ll Support Your Success:
- The pay range for this role is from $161,500 - $234,200 . The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skill, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual bonus based on your performance and company performance.
- Benefits, Vacation, Etc . – We offer a competitive package of benefits. Benefits begin on first day of employment. Cabot Benefits
- Dynamic, Flexible, Team Environment – We are working smart, collaborative, and we are doing really meaningful work.
- Growth – While you will be helping other grow through Talent Management and Development programs, you will have opportunity to grow and develop as well. We are passionate about personal development, peer support, and the ability to personally grow skills sets.
- Flexible Work Environment – The autonomy to manage your schedule and ensure you are delivering on meaningful work with a balanced approach!
- Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion that supports and promotes your success.
- Team-Oriented Environment – You will be a part of a highly networked and motivated team that is central to the direction of company strategy. The team builds you up personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.
At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.
Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled/RC14001
Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees’ and applicants’ disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law.
Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.
Nondiscrimination Policy with Respect to Discussion of Pay
This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background Checks
Cabot is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre-employment physical may be required.
