Contracted Construction and Maintenance Services Buyer

The Chemours Company•Wilmington, DE

6d•$110,544 - $172,725•Hybrid

About The Position

Chemours is seeking a Contracted Construction and Maintenance Services (CCMS) Buyer to join our growing Procurement team. This hybrid position is located in Wilmington, DE and reports to the Procurement Manager, Site Services. The CCMS Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring reliable, cost-effective execution of construction, maintenance, and turnaround activities across multiple manufacturing sites. This position drives sourcing excellence, strengthens supplier performance, and enables operational continuity by delivering best-in-class contracting strategies, market intelligence, and cost optimization. The CCMS Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiation, and managing suppliers providing construction and maintenance goods and services (e.g., engineering and facility services). This role supports cost, quality, compliance, and on-time delivery while partnering with project stakeholders to execute procurement strategies and purchase cost-effective materials. The successful candidate will manage a spend portfolio across multiple manufacturing sites and support the development of procurement strategies with the business. The role evaluates and selects suppliers based on service, cost, quality, and capability to ensure competitive value aligned with market conditions. The buyer also helps resolve supplier quality, delivery, service, and invoicing issues, identifies trends, and drives continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field
7+ years of experience in procurement, with at least 3 years supporting construction, facilities, maintenance, or capital project categories
Experience sourcing contractors, engineering services, or EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction)
Knowledge of construction contracts and commercial terms

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing, preferably in the chemical industry or a site-based operating environment
Experience with capital projects or facility operations
Knowledge of legal terms in construction contracts (e.g., indemnity, liability, change orders)
Professional certification (e.g., CPSM, CIPS)

Responsibilities

Lead sourcing and procurement of construction services, contractor labor, and materials, including execution of RFx processes and bid evaluations
Develop and implement sourcing strategies for construction, maintenance, and turnaround (TAR) activities aligned to business priorities
Negotiate and manage contracts, pricing, and commercial terms to deliver optimal value and mitigate risk
Monitor and drive supplier performance across safety, quality, cost, and delivery while resolving issues and maintaining strong relationships
Partner cross-functionally with operations, engineering, finance, legal, and project teams to support planning, execution, and issue resolution
Identify and deliver cost savings through competitive bidding, value engineering, and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements while managing commercial and operational risks
Leverage market intelligence, benchmarking, and data analytics to monitor trends, improve performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives