Director - Sourcing

SI Group • The Woodlands, TX

5h

About The Position

The Role: As the Director – Sourcing, reporting to the Sr. Director – Global Procurement, you will lead and evolve our global procurement organization across complex spend categories. This is a leadership role responsible for defining and executing category sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, resilience, and risk, while delivering measurable value to the business. You will lead a team of category managers and buyers, partner closely with executive and cross-functional stakeholders, and shape the long-term sourcing strategy in alignment with corporate objectives. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep market insight, strong negotiation leadership, and a proven ability to drive performance through people, process, and data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Chemistry or Engineering or Business-related discipline
• Minimum of 15 years within the chemical industry with at least 10 years of procurement experience
• Minimum of 3 years as a people leader, experience can include leading projects or cross functional teams
• Experience purchasing raw materials in the chemical industry
• Familiarity with procurement systems. SAP experience preferred

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within energy markets is a plus

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall procurement strategy, ensuring strong alignment with corporate objectives and delivering long-term competitive advantage.
• Provide leadership and oversight for complex, high-value negotiations across multiple spend categories, balancing commercial outcomes with risk management.
• Apply deep and broad market intelligence to inform sourcing decisions and support business strategy and performance.
• Lead supplier relationship management across categories, strengthening partnerships, driving performance, and mitigating supply and operational risk.
• Drive the development and strategic use of procurement analytics and data insights to improve decision-making, transparency, and results.
• Manage procurement budgets and performance, demonstrating strong financial acumen and contributing to enterprise-level financial goals.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with executive and senior stakeholders, influencing strategic decisions and acting as a key business advisor.
• Oversee procurement risk governance, ensuring a consistent, proactive approach across all sourcing and supplier activities.
• Sponsor and provide strategic direction for key procurement initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities and effective resource allocation.
• Lead, develop, and inspire the procurement organization, fostering a high-performing, accountable, and collaborative culture.

Benefits

• Physical Health benefits including competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision packages, company contribution to Health Savings Account, cash incentive for Annual Physical and reimbursement
• Financial Wellness opportunities including company paid life insurance and disability plans, 401(k) Retirement Plan with generous company match, and certified Financial Planning & Investment services
• Mental Health benefits including generous Paid Time Off and 10 Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Bonding Leave, and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees