Project Procurement Manager - Capital Projects

The Chemours•Wilmington, NC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Chemours is seeking a Project Procurement Manager to join its Capital Procurement team. The role develops and executes procurement strategies for capital investments across chemical manufacturing facilities, including plant expansions, reliability and maintenance, HIPD, environmental compliance, regulatory projects, and major capital initiatives. It partners with site project teams, engineering, construction management, finance, legal, risk management, manufacturing stakeholders, EPC/EPCM providers, and suppliers to ensure compliant, competitive, value-driven procurement from FEL-1 through project closeout. The position reports directly to Capital Procurement leadership - Capital Projects and serves as the primary procurement liaison for capital projects at the Parkersburg, West Virginia site. Candidates must be based in the Central or Eastern time zones and able to commute to regional facilities as business needs require. The role offers flexibility, while proximity to Chemours sites is important for in-person collaboration, project activities, and stakeholder meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
At least 8 years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or commercial contracting experience.
At least 5 years supporting capital projects in chemical, petrochemical, refining, energy, manufacturing, industrial, or related environments.
Experience supporting capital projects exceeding $5 million.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex supplier negotiations and manage commercial risk across equipment, materials, services, EPC/EPCM, and construction-related scopes.
Experience developing construction package and contracting strategies, bid-ready scopes of work, commercial evaluation models, and procurement execution plans for capital projects.
Ability to manage and analyze project data, procurement metrics, market intelligence, and reporting outputs; strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Willingness to adhere to Chemours Core Values and procurement procedures.
Must be based in the Central or Eastern time zone and able to commute to regional facilities as business needs require.
Must be able to perform all listed duties with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Engineering or technical degree preferred.
MBA, CPSM, CPSD, PMP, or similar professional certification preferred.
Experience with EPC/EPCM contracting, construction contracting, major equipment procurement, and capital project execution models preferred.
Experience developing FEL-stage procurement strategies, construction bid packages, sourcing playbooks, supplier segmentation approaches, and procurement performance dashboards preferred.
Experience supporting annual capital portfolios exceeding $100 million preferred.
Technical, engineering, construction management, chemical manufacturing, or related industrial background strongly preferred.
Experience using applications such as SAP, contract management software, Microsoft Office, and CoPilot.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end procurement for capital projects from FEL-1 through closeout, including sourcing, bidding, contract execution, logistics, and supplier management.
Develop and execute procurement strategies for capital projects, plant expansions, maintenance, turnarounds, asset integrity, and regulatory initiatives.
Partner with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, and EPC/EPCM teams to develop construction package strategies, manage project risks, and support project execution.
Manage competitive bidding, commercial evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards for process equipment, engineered materials, construction services, and EPC/EPCM contracts.
Recommend and implement contracting strategies, including lump sum, unit rate, time and materials, reimbursable, and EPC/EPCM, based on project scope, risk, cost, and schedule.
Reduce total lifecycle costs, mitigate commercial risk, improve supplier performance, and minimize change orders and claims.
Oversee requisition-to-purchase-order processes, procurement reporting, forecasting, project controls, and compliance with procurement and commercial governance standards.
Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and third-party partners.
Serve as the primary procurement liaison for capital projects at the Parkersburg, WV site.