Director, Procurement

Job Family Group:
Supply Chain

Are you ready to do something remarkable? Ready to collaborate with an incredible team to solve problems that improve people's lives? Meet Ingevity. At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.

Our people come from all different backgrounds and help reimagine new possibilities daily. We understand there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. We seek out new ideas for tackling complex problems and celebrate achieving the improbable. We value each person's unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world.

Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. If these qualities describe you, we'd love for you to join Ingevity!

The Director, Procurement leads the development and execution of Ingevity's procurement strategy while maintaining direct involvement in critical sourcing initiatives, supplier management, commercial negotiations, and procurement operations. Serving as both a strategic leader and hands-on contributor, this role is responsible for driving value creation through strategic sourcing, contract governance, supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, procurement excellence, and continuous improvement. The Director, Procurement ensures reliable supply, optimizes total cost of ownership, and delivers measurable business results while leading and developing a high-performing procurement organization.

Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Engineering, R&D, and Business Leadership, the Director serves as a trusted advisor and strategic business partner, bringing market intelligence, supplier insights, and commercial expertise into key business decisions. This role maintains a seat at the table for enterprise initiatives, helping shape business strategy by highlighting market conditions, supply risks, supplier capabilities, and emerging opportunities that may impact business performance.

Success in this position requires the ability to influence and drive alignment across functions without direct authority, balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution to deliver enterprise-wide results.

Develop and execute enterprise procurement and sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives. Establish long-term category strategies that improve cost competitiveness, supply assurance, sustainability, quality, and supplier performance. Identify market trends, supply risks, and business opportunities to support informed decision-making. Drive procurement transformation initiatives that improve organizational capability, operational effectiveness, and business performance. Partner with senior leadership to support growth initiatives, capital projects, operational excellence programs, and strategic business priorities.

Serve as a strategic business partner by providing insights into market conditions, supplier trends, commercial risks, and supply chain dynamics that influence business decisions. Represent the procurement function in strategic planning discussions, ensuring external market perspectives and supplier capabilities are incorporated into business decision-making. Influence adoption of procurement best practices and sourcing strategies across the organization. Represent the procurement function in strategic planning discussions, ensuring external market perspectives and supplier capabilities are incorporated into business decision-making.

Influence adoption of procurement best practices and…