About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Company Overview</b></H2> </div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><b><u>Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion.</u></b></p> <p> </p> <p><b>At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact.</b> We activate science to deliver progress—developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next.</b> Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.</p> <p> </p> <p>We don’t follow the status quo—we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. <b>Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.</b></p> <p> </p> <p>We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. <b>With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.</b></p> <p> </p> <p><b>Your Future Starts Here. </b></p> <p> </p> <p>If you’re ready to <b>push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary,</b> Hexion is where you belong. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>Anything is possible when you imagine everything.</b> </p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Starting Wage</b></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Position Overview</b></H2> </div><div><p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">We’re looking for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist who can bring structure, discipline, and results to a portfolio of direct raw materials and packaging critical to manufacturing operations.</span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">You will own sourcing execution and supplier performance, driving cost competitiveness, supply reliability, and strong commercial outcomes. This role translates business requirements into actionable sourcing strategies, leads competitive sourcing events, and manages supplier relationships to deliver measurable value.</span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Operating within Hexion’s Strategic Sourcing Process (SSP), you will partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Legal and Commercial teams as required to ensure sourcing decisions are market-informed, risk-managed, and commercially sound.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Success in this role requires an innovative mindset, strong critical thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions. You will be expected to challenge assumptions, identify opportunities, and work across teams to develop solutions that improve performance and drive meaningful business impact.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">This role offers significant ownership and visibility, with the opportunity to directly impact production continuity and overall business performance.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Lead sourcing events (RFQs/RFPs) for assigned direct material categories</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Analyze spend and market conditions to identify cost reduction and value optimization opportunities</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, and contracts aligned to total cost of ownership</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Execute sourcing activities in alignment with Hexion’s Strategic Sourcing Process (SSP)</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Build and manage supplier relationships, including onboarding, performance management, and issue resolution</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Monitor supplier performance against key metrics, including delivery, service, and cost adherence</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Ensure consistent contract coverage and preferred supplier utilization</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Track and evaluate market dynamics and key cost drivers impacting assigned materials</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Legal to align sourcing strategies</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Identify and implement process improvements to enhance sourcing efficiency and effectiveness</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Ensure sourcing decisions meet safety, regulatory, and contractual requirements</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Competencies</b></H2> </div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Contract Writing:</p> <p>• Consistently demonstrates excellence in driving value through Business Services contract program</p> <p>• Consistently executes contracts, or aligns changes of contracting intent with stakeholders</p> <p>• Mentors, consults and engages with others on various levels of contracts and demonstrates commercial diligence</p> <p>• Proficient in multiple types of contracts and complexity</p> <p>• Develops contracts with long-term strategic value</p> <p>• Creatively adjusts clauses benefitting the company </p> <p>• Has insights of best-in-class contracts available in the market and organization</p> <p>• Viewed by stakeholders as strong in contract writing and knowledge</p> <p>Negotiation Skills:</p> <p>• Subject Matter Expert (SME) both internally and externally</p> <p>• Ability to successfully complete large negotiations/projects</p> <p>• Consistently exceeds the pre-established negotiation goals; able to adapt negotiation strategy as needed</p> <p>• Supports and coaches others in their negotiations</p> <p>• Viewed as an expert / resource not only on commodity set, but negotiations in general</p> <p>• Strong Supplier Relationship Management / Partnership with supplier and ability to fully leverage relationship with supplier</p> <p>• Effectively uses procurement management within multi-level supplier relationships</p> <p> </p> <p>Market Analysis and Strategy Development:</p> <p> </p> <p>• Viewed as an expert for a commodity to internal and external stakeholders</p> <p>• Ability to utilize market knowledge to anticipate impact in the market, other commodities, regions, etc. (i.e. Global Commodity; impact on downstream materials)</p> <p>• Skillful in converting market knowledge to strategy; innovative </p> <p>• Market knowledge is proactively shared with peers or business teams and fully integrated into strategies</p> <p>• Utilizes market knowledge to maximize both short and long-term value </p> <p> </p> <p>Process Utilization:</p> <p>• Serves as role model and mentor to others in use and application of procurement processes and business services or as leader of procurement process</p> <p>• Perceived as an innovative leader in development/improvement of procurement processes. Creates value through processes</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Minimum Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">3+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Experience leading RFQs/RFPs and negotiating supplier agreements</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Strong analytical skills, including spend analysis and cost evaluation</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Experience working with ERP or procurement systems (SAP preferred)</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Ability to manage multiple sourcing events and priorities simultaneously</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills in dynamic environments</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Experience sourcing direct raw materials in a manufacturing or chemicals environment</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Knowledge of market cost drivers and supply base dynamics for industrial materials</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Experience working within structured sourcing processes or frameworks</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Familiarity with contract lifecycle or sourcing tools</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Professional certification (e.g., CPSM, CIPS)</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Education</b></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Physical Requirements</b></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Travel Requirements</b></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Other</b></H2> </div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p></p> <p>We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p> </p> <p>To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.</p> </div></div></div>