[Hiring] Project Procurement Manager @The Chemours Company

Role Description

Chemours is seeking a Project Procurement Manager to join our growing Capital Procurement team. This position will report directly to the Capital Procurement leadership - Capital Projects and will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that support capital investments across chemical manufacturing facilities, including:

• Plant expansions
• Reliability and maintenance
• HIPD
• Environmental compliance
• Regulatory projects
• Major capital initiatives

This role will partner closely with site project teams, engineering, construction management, finance, legal, risk management, manufacturing stakeholders, EPC/EPCM providers, and key suppliers to ensure compliant, competitive, and value-driven procurement execution from FEL-1 through project closeout.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities for capital projects from FEL-1 through project closeout, including sourcing, bidding, contract execution, logistics, and supplier management.
• Develop and execute procurement strategies supporting 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 successful 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 (lump sum, unit rate, T&M, reimbursable, EPC/EPCM) based on project scope, risk, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Drive procurement performance by reducing total lifecycle costs, mitigating commercial risk, improving supplier performance, and minimizing 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 strong relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and third-party partners while serving as the primary procurement liaison for capital projects at the Parkersburg, WV site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; Engineering or Technical degree preferred.
• 8+ years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or commercial contracting experience.
• 5+ years supporting capital projects in chemical, petrochemical, refining, energy, manufacturing, industrial, or related environments.
• Experience supporting capital projects exceeding $5M.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex supplier negotiations and manage commercial risk across equipment, materials, services, EPC/EPCM, and construction-related scopes.
• Demonstrated experience developing construction package strategies, 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 required.
• Willingness to adhere to Chemours Core Values and procurement procedures.

Requirements

• 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 $100M preferred.
• Technical, engineering, construction management, chemical manufacturing, or related industrial background strongly preferred.
• Experience in standard use of applications including SAP, Contract Management software, Microsoft Office, CoPilot, etc.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Packages
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
• Company-paid Volunteer Day