Purchasing Sourcing Manager

Sherwin-Williams•Chicago, MN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Manager – Additives is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for a portfolio of chemical additives used across Sherwin-Williams businesses. This role focuses on cost competitiveness, supply continuity, risk mitigation, and supplier performance, while partnering closely with technical, quality, regulatory, and commercial stakeholders. The additives portfolio includes performance and formulation additives such as dispersants, rheology modifiers, defoamers, waxes, biocides, adhesion promoters, and specialty intermediates, many of which are technically complex and supply‑constrained. This role is expected to operate independently within defined category strategies and to lead commercial negotiations, RFQs, and contract execution, while escalating strategic or high‑risk issues as appropriate.

Requirements

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Must have at least five (5) years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, preferably in chemicals, additives, specialty materials or finance
Must have work experience in leading supplier negotiations and managing complex commercial discussions
Must have work experience in cost modeling and market analysis
Must have work experience with influencing cross functional stakeholders and operate effectively in a matrixed organization

Nice To Haves

Have a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Chemistry, Engineer or Finance
Have at least eight (8) years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, preferably in chemicals, additives, or specialty materials
Have experience sourcing chemical additives or raw materials in coatings, polymers, or related industries
Have experience with RFQ processes, contract structures, and supplier performance management
Have experience with operating in volatile market environments with supply and price uncertainty
Have experience working with distributors and direct manufacturers

Responsibilities

Execute category strategies for assigned additive sub‑categories in alignment with global procurement objectives.
Analyze market dynamics, feedstock drivers, supplier cost structures, and supply risks to inform sourcing decisions.
Support longer‑term category roadmaps focused on dual sourcing, reformulation opportunities, and supplier rationalization.
Lead commercial negotiations, RFQs, and contract renewals for assigned suppliers and materials.
Manage ongoing supplier performance related to cost, service, quality, and supply reliability.
Challenge and validate supplier price increases using market intelligence, cost models, and benchmarking.
Support supplier escalation and issue resolution in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
Deliver cost savings through strategic sourcing, negotiation, specification optimization, contract compliance, and demand consolidation.
Track and report savings, price actions, and risk mitigation efforts using Sherwin‑Williams procurement tools.
Partner with finance and business teams to ensure savings are realized and sustained.
Partner with R&D, Technical Service, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to ensure sourcing decisions support product performance and compliance.
Support qualification, reformulation, and change‑management activities as required.
Act as the primary procurement contact for assigned business stakeholders.
Monitor supply market disruptions, force majeure events, and geopolitical or regulatory risks impacting the additives portfolio.
Support contingency planning, alternative sourcing, and inventory risk mitigation actions.
Proactively identify single‑source or constrained materials and develop mitigation plans.