CDM Smith

Manager, NA Procurement – Wood Protection

CDM Smith

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $106,000 - $129,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead strategic sourcing for key raw material categories across US sites, with opportunities to support broader regional and global initiatives
  • Drive supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting to optimize total cost of ownership and supply reliability
  • Develop and execute category strategies that improve quality, service, innovation, and sustainability performance
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to identify supply risks, implement mitigation plans, and ensure continuity of supply
  • Deliver measurable cost savings and value creation through structured sourcing and negotiation activities
  • Build strong, collaborative supplier relationships, including performance management and continuous improvement
  • Champion sustainability, compliance, and ESG initiatives across the supplier base

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Chemistry, Finance, Business, or a related field
  • Proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management within a manufacturing environment
  • Experience working in regulated industries and complex supply chains preferred
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and geographies
  • Confident communicator with a results‑driven, resilient, and improvement‑focused mindset
Benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life insurance
  • disability insurance
  • paid time off
  • paid holidays
  • paid sick leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
strategic sourcingsupplier selectionnegotiationscontractingcategory strategiessupply chain managementcost savingsperformance managementcontinuous improvementESG initiatives
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationcommercial acumenresults-driven mindsetresilienceimprovement-focused mindset
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in ProcurementBachelor’s degree in Supply ChainBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in ChemistryBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in Business