Category Buyer - Chemicals en Verdant Specialty Solutions, Inc.

Description

Join Us and Redefine What Smart Sourcing Looks Like

At Verdant Specialty Solutions, we’re a global specialty chemical company serving world-leading brands across personal care, home care, energy, and industrial markets. Based in Houston, TX, our growing team combines the agility of a small business with the scale and standards of a global organization.

We are seeking a Category Buyer – Chemicals to take ownership of sourcing and procurement across the Petrochemical and Ethylene/Propylene value chains, including solvents, amines, ethylene oxide, and related derivatives. This is an on-site, full-time role within our Procurement organization.

What you will do:

• Develop and execute category strategies for Chemicals, focusing on cost, quality, supply continuity, and long-term value creation
• Conduct market intelligence analysis, including pricing benchmarks, cost-driver assessments, should-cost modeling, and competitive research
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Product Management, Sales, and Supply Planning to support new product development and drive commercialization success
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events such as RFQs and RFPs, manage bid evaluations, and present award recommendations to senior management
• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships to gain market insights, enhance competitive positioning, and map value opportunities across the category
• Challenge the status quo by bringing forward new ideas, driving process improvements, and fostering collaborative innovation both internally and externally
• Partner with the wider Procurement team to lead and support strategic initiatives and take ownership of new, high-visibility projects, offering meaningful leadership opportunities
• Develop dashboards and analytical insights using SAP and business intelligence tools to support data-driven procurement decisions

Requirements

What we are looking for:

• 2-3+ years of experience in procurement or category management with experience of developing category strategies
• STEM degree with strong finance and analytical capabilities preferred
• Strong experience using SAP, BI tools, and Excel
• Hands-on, results-driven mindset with strong communication skills

Benefits

Why you will love it here:

• Competitive base salary, performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement savings, and generous PTO
• Career growth opportunities in a dynamic, expanding business

Join a company that’s redefining what it means to be “green” in the specialty chemicals industry. Verdant combines decades of technical expertise with a culture of collaboration and growth, giving you the platform to make a measurable impact from day one.

Verdant Specialty Solutions is a dynamic, innovation-driven specialty chemicals company with a global footprint. Born from the McIntyre Group of the 1970s and relaunched in 2021, Verdant combines the agility of a small business with the safety, reliability, and scale of a larger organization, offering personal attention backed by industry-leading manufacturing and technical capabilities. With over 375 product offerings, nine strategic sites across the U.S. and Europe, and a steadfast commitment to sustainability, compliance, and customer-centric solutions, Verdant brings functional chemistry to life safely, reliably, and responsively.

Ready to make your next move? Apply today and let’s win together