Contracted Construction and Maintenance Services Buyer

Requirements

• Experience in manufacturing, preferably in the chemical industry or a site-based operating environment
• Experience with capital projects or facility operations
• Knowledge of legal terms in construction contracts (e.g., indemnity, liability, change orders)
• Professional certification (e.g., CPSM, CIPS)

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Additional Information

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world. CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry. Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry. Chemours is seeking a Contracted Construction and Maintenance Services (CCMS) Buyer to join our growing Procurement team. This hybrid position is located in Wilmington, DE and reports to the Procurement Manager, Site Services. The CCMS Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring reliable, cost-effective execution of construction, maintenance, and turnaround activities across multiple manufacturing sites. This position drives sourcing excellence, strengthens supplier performance, and enables operational continuity by delivering best-in-class contracting strategies, market intelligence, and cost optimization. The CCMS Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiation, and managing suppliers providing construction and maintenance goods and services (e.g., engineering and facility services). This role supports cost, quality, compliance, and on-time delivery while partnering with project stakeholders to execute procurement strategies and purchase cost-effective materials. The successful candidate will manage a spend portfolio across multiple manufacturing sites and support the development of procurement strategies with the business. The role evaluates and selects suppliers based on service, cost, quality, and capability to ensure competitive value aligned with market conditions. The buyer also helps resolve supplier quality, delivery, service, and invoicing issues, identifies trends, and drives continuous improvement. The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: Lead sourcing and procurement of construction services, contractor labor, and materials, including execution of RFx processes and bid evaluations Develop and implement sourcing strategies for construction, maintenance, and turnaround (TAR) activities aligned to business priorities Negotiate and manage contracts, pricing, and commercial terms to deliver optimal value and mitigate risk Monitor and drive supplier performance across safety, quality, cost, and delivery while resolving issues and maintaining strong relationships Partner cross-functionally with operations, engineering, finance, legal, and project teams to support planning, execution, and issue resolution Identify and deliver cost savings through competitive bidding, value engineering, and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements while managing commercial and operational risks Leverage market intelligence, benchmarking, and data analytics to monitor trends, improve performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives The following is required for this role: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field 7+ years of experience in procurement, with at least 3 years supporting construction, facilities, maintenance, or capital project categories Experience sourcing contractors, engineering services, or EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) Knowledge of construction contracts and commercial terms

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