Indirect & Logistics Procurement Director

Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science‑based solutions for health and nutritional needs. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 employees worldwide who provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. We have built a reputation for delivering results to all our stakeholders. Founded in 1967, Balchem, a Maryland corporation, became a publicly traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BCPC.”

Our corporate headquarters is in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe. The Company consists of three business segments:
Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.

The Director of Indirect & Logistics Procurement is responsible for the strategic sourcing of Balchem’s global indirect and logistics categories, including CAPEX, MRO, 3PLs, and corporate services. This role leads global sourcing strategy development, category management, cost optimization, risk management, and stakeholder engagement for approximately $120 million in annual spend supporting Balchem operations in the United States and Europe.

The Director will conduct spend analyses to identify key opportunities and develop category strategies, evaluate existing and prospective supply options based on total cost of ownership, and implement a strategic sourcing approach that ensures quality, service, and value.

The Director will build strong cross‑functional and business relationships and serve as a key contributor to senior leadership in support of top‑line growth and bottom‑line performance objectives. This individual will also act as a change agent, driving the development, standardization, and implementation of global procurement processes. The role will introduce strategic sourcing within indirect procurement and own the Company’s logistics strategy.

In addition, the Director is responsible for identifying and delivering continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and enable growth through innovation and supply base capacity expansion.

This position includes leadership responsibility for a team of procurement and logistics professionals, with accountability for hiring, developing, retaining, and mentoring talent to build a high‑performing global procurement organization.

• Strategic Leadership and Category Strategy
  • Partner with senior management and functional leaders to identify and prioritize strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management initiatives across business units, functions, and categories, aligning stakeholders and resources to deliver results against established targets.
  • Lead the development of annual sourcing strategies for assigned categories, ensuring alignment with internal customer needs and current and future business requirements, including regional execution of global strategies.
  • Partner with executive leadership to optimize topline and bottom‑line value by leveraging spend across categories and business units, implementing long‑term category strategies in key spend areas, and managing select suppliers through strategic partnerships.
  • Own Balchem’s logistics strategy, including freight and warehousing.
• Supplier Management and Value Creation
  • Lead supplier negotiations to deliver value, mitigate risk, and support business objectives.
  • Drive cost savings and value creation opportunities across the organization.
  • Develop and implement new approaches to supplier engagement, including strategic alliances, partnerships, and supplier performance management practices.
• Operational Excellence and Performance Management
  • Partner with Finance to conduct spend analyses across all indirect and logistics spend, identify key opportunity areas, and develop a strategy for indirect spend management.
  • Maintain deep knowledge of the indirect spend supply base, market dynamics, cost drivers, and relevant industry trends.
  • Ensure procurement best practices are consistently applied across the team.
  • Leverage tools, technologies, and…