The Associate Director, Procurement - Chemicals

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Job Summary

Church & Dwight is seeking an Associate Director, Procurement - Chemicals to join our team. This role provides enterprise-level leadership for the company's Chemicals and Raw Materials procurement portfolio and is responsible for defining and executing category strategy while translating external market dynamics into actionable business outcomes.

About the Role

The Associate Director, Procurement - Chemicals will partner closely with Operations, R&D, Finance, Supply Chain, and Commercial leadership to drive value across cost, cash, supply resilience, and innovation. This role will lead supplier portfolio strategy, oversee complex negotiations, and leverage market intelligence, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled tools to guide strategic procurement decisions. In addition, this leader will play a critical role in developing procurement talent and strengthening enterprise procurement capabilities.

Work Environment

Hybrid: The role will be based in Ewing, NJ and requires in-person attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with remote work options on Mondays and Fridays.

Travel: Approximately 25-30% travel required across the United States.

Role Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Define and lead multi-year category strategies for chemicals and raw materials, balancing cost competitiveness, supply assurance, risk mitigation, and innovation.
• Serve as the senior procurement lead for Chemicals, providing strategic guidance and decision support to business and functional leadership.
• Lead supplier portfolio strategy, including supplier segmentation, relationship management, and long-term collaboration with critical and strategic suppliers.
• Oversee and guide complex, high-value negotiations and commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with long-term value creation objectives.
• Drive enterprise value creation across cost savings, cash flow improvement, and margin enhancement.
• Monitor and interpret commodity, feedstock, energy, regulatory, and geopolitical trends, translating market intelligence into category strategies, risk assessments, and executive-level recommendations.
• Lead scenario planning and forward-looking analyses to proactively manage supply risk and market volatility.
• Champion the use of advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to improve spend visibility, should-cost modeling, negotiation effectiveness, and scenario analysis.
• Ensure consistent execution of procurement governance, controls, and performance management across the Chemicals portfolio.
• Represent Procurement in enterprise forums such as S&OP, supply resilience reviews, innovation discussions, and portfolio prioritization.
• Lead, coach, and develop senior procurement talent, including Senior Managers and Category Leaders, building future leadership bench strength.
• Establish expectations and standards for strategic thinking, market fluency, and enterprise mindset across the Chemicals procurement organization.

Education and Experience

• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Category Management.
• Experience in direct chemicals and/or raw materials procurement, including strong understanding of commodity markets and supplier ecosystems.
• Experience leading complex negotiations and enterprise-level procurement initiatives.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with SAP required; Power BI preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of artificial intelligence tools, including the ability to leverage platforms such as ChatGPT or Copilot to support business insights and analysis.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• MBA preferred.
• Experience working with GE systems or tools.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Proven leadership experience managing senior professionals and influencing cross-functional executives.

Compensation and Benefits

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,300-$209,700. This position is also eligible for a bonus.

As a Church & Dwight US employee, you (and eligible dependents, as applicable) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, and Paid Parental Leave. U.S. employees are entitled to paid holidays, floating holidays, and vacation days starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date. You are also able to participate in our 401k retirement plan (with company match and profit-sharing) and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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