Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Manager – Chemical || Canada – Remote || Fulltime FTE at Acestack — NeverHard

Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Manager Chemical Canada Remote Employment Type: FULL-TIME FTE Experience: 8 18 Years Must Have Technical Skills: 8 18 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Direct Chemical Material Procurement, Supplier Development, or Category Management. Strong sourcing, commercial, costing, and negotiation experience across Chemicals and Chemical Products. Hands-on experience managing end-to-end RFQ activities from requirement gathering and supplier communication through quotation analysis and sourcing recommendation. Strong experience in supplier capability assessment, qualification, performance management, supplier development, consolidation, readiness, and alternate sourcing. Ability to review technical requirements, prepare RFQ packages, analyze supplier quotations, and perform techno-commercial comparisons. Experience working with global suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders across North America, Mexico, China, and Europe. Working knowledge of sourcing dashboards, supplier scorecards, industrialization tracking, and Jaggaer or comparable sourcing platforms. Strong understanding of chemical material costing, supplier negotiation, cost reduction, and sourcing strategy. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for Chemical commodities and identify qualified suppliers across the USA, Mexico, China, and Europe. Manage end-to-end RFQ execution including requirement review, RFQ package preparation, supplier communication, quotation collection, commercial analysis, and sourcing recommendations. Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and conduct supplier capability, qualification, and performance assessments. Drive supplier development, consolidation, alternate sourcing, readiness, and risk mitigation activities. Collaborate with Manufacturing, Product Owners, Engineering, Quality, Strategic Sourcing, and Finance teams to align priorities, timelines, risks, and issue resolution. Track sourcing milestones, supplier readiness, industrialization activities, savings, productivity, and project timelines. Prepare daily updates, weekly executive status reports, sourcing dashboards, supplier scorecards, and category strategy updates. Own supplier escalations, governance reviews, sourcing risks, delays, and critical project issues. Serve as the primary interface between customer stakeholders, suppliers, and offshore sourcing teams. Manage multiple sourcing projects while meeting timelines, service-level commitments, and annual savings targets. Generic Managerial Skills: Excellent costing, negotiation, supplier relationship management, communication, and presentation skills. Strong ownership, governance, prioritization, and escalation-management capabilities. Strong analytical and commercial skills with the ability to translate sourcing data into clear recommendations. Ability to work effectively with global, cross-functional, and offshore teams. Results-oriented with strong project management and supplier management capabilities.