Procurement Manager

Overview

FutureFuel Chemical Company in Batesville, Arkansas, is looking for a manager for our Procurement Team.

About The Position

The Procurement Manager will oversee the end-to-end supply chain process for direct chemicals (excluding biodiesel feedstocks) and indirect materials, combining strategic procurement with efficient interaction of plant personnel. This role is responsible for sourcing ~$130M in high-quality materials (both chemicals and indirects), supplies, and energy, negotiating cost-effective supplier contracts. The ideal candidate ensures that materials arrive on time, within budget, and in full compliance with industry standards to support our ongoing business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement Strategy: Design and execute comprehensive purchasing strategies to secure raw materials, goods, or services at competitive market rates.
• Vendor Management: Source, evaluate, and build long-term relationships with global and domestic suppliers using objective performance scorecards.
• Contract Negotiation: Lead complex contract negotiations regarding pricing, credit terms, lead times, and service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Inventory: Monitor warehouse stock levels using ERP/MRP systems to optimize inventory balances with plant personnel.
• Cost Optimization: Analyze supply chain data and financial metrics to identify bottleneck exceptions and implement transportation cost-saving initiatives.
• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and evaluate the performance of purchasing technologists.

Key Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, purchasing, or logistics management.
• Technical Savvy: High proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP), and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Negotiation Power: Proven track record of closing highly favorable supplier and freight carrier agreements.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills to read complex financial datasets and forecast price trends.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to align cross-functional goals across finance, operations, and external vendors.

About FutureFuel

FutureFuel Chemical Company (FFCC) is a specialty and fine chemical manufacturing producer with an over forty-year successful plant history. FFCC has three business segments: custom/toll manufacturing, performance chemicals, and biodiesel. FFCC serves a wide variety of markets including pharmaceutical intermediates and products, nylon and polyester fibers, cleaning products, agricultural products, paints and coating, and fuels and energy.

FFCC is a small publicly traded company with approximately 500 employees that has a rich history of complex organic chemistry innovation, excellent environmental stewardship, and excellent health and safety compliance. We are a growing U.S. manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals and premium biofuels. Our company is headquartered in Clayton, St Louis and publicly listed on the NYSE under "FF". We have a world class integrated biofuels and specialty chemicals manufacturing facility in Batesville, Arkansas.

About the Location

Batesville, Arkansas is a small rural town of about 10,000 on the foothills of the Ozark Mountains with excellent area schools, a University of Arkansas 2-year college and Lyon College, a highly rated Liberal Arts College. We are a strong outdoor community with the White River, nearby lakes, parks, bike trails, dog park, walking trails, excellent soccer and baseball/softball facilities, a thriving community and aquatics center and Historic Main Street, and close access to Blanchard Springs Caverns, The Ozark Folk Center, and the Buffalo River, one of the longest undammed rivers west of the Mississippi and the nation's first National River designated by Congress in 1972 to preserve its clean water and other outstanding values. Batesville has a regional health care center, Community Theatre and Arts Council, a strong Chamber of Commerce, Mark Martin NASCAR Museum, and a regional historic. Visit Batesville at cityofbatesville.com.