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Dow Organizational Structure and Procurement Buying Center

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About Dow

Dow operates one of the world's largest integrated chemical complexes at Freeport, Texas, producing ethylene, polyethylene, specialty chemicals, and performance materials. Dow also operates facilities in Plaquemine, Louisiana and Texas City.

The organizational structure at Dow spans 25 functional areas including Procurement, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering. ExecGraph has mapped 3630+ verified contacts across these departments, organized by seniority level and purchasing authority. 24 contacts hold VP level authority or above. The procurement buying center identifies the Senior Role contacts who control vendor selection, specification writing, and budget approval at Dow.

3630+
Contacts Mapped
24
VP & Above
25
Functional Areas
7
Facility Markets
Gulf Coast Facilities

The Freeport complex spans over 5,000 acres and includes multiple world-scale crackers, a chlor-alkali plant, and a broad range of downstream chemical units. Plaquemine operates chlor-alkali and vinyls production.

What They Buy

Dow is a significant buyer of process chemicals, industrial gases, rotating equipment, electrical and instrumentation services, and mechanical integrity programs. Chemical and catalyst purchasing is driven by process engineering at the site level.

How Decisions Are Made

Site managers at Freeport and Plaquemine operate with substantial autonomy. Procurement, reliability, and engineering managers at each complex drive day-to-day vendor decisions within corporate category frameworks.

Vendor-Facing Functions

Pursuit-relevant departments
Procurement
37
contacts
Operations
1741
contacts
Maintenance
300
contacts
Engineering
322
contacts
HSE
76
contacts
Project Management
9
contacts

Authority Distribution

24 at VP level or above
Individual Contributor
775
21%
C-Suite
16
0%
VP
8
0%
Director
263
7%
Manager
623
17%
Senior Role
1950
54%

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All Functional Areas

Executive
146
contacts
Laboratory
73
contacts
Projects & Construction
29
contacts
R&D & Innovation
27
contacts
Finance
24
contacts
Supply Chain
20
contacts
Human Resources
18
contacts
Instrumentation
12
contacts
Inspection
10
contacts
Quality
7
contacts
HSE / Safety
4
contacts
Technology & Digital
4
contacts
Sustainability & ESG
3
contacts
Manufacturing & Reliability
3
contacts
Supply Chain and Procurement
2
contacts
Executive Leadership
2
contacts
Safety
1
contacts
Planning
1
contacts
Legal
1
contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dow

What is Dow?

Dow operates one of the world's largest integrated chemical complexes at Freeport, Texas, producing ethylene, polyethylene, specialty chemicals, and performance materials. Dow also operates facilities in Plaquemine, Louisiana and Texas City.

Who are the decision makers at Dow?

ExecGraph tracks 3635+ professionals at Dow across 25 departments including procurement, operations, maintenance, and engineering. 24 are at the VP level or above.

How many contacts does ExecGraph have at Dow?

ExecGraph has mapped 3635+ verified contacts at Dow, organized across 25 functional areas. Contact records include name, title, department, seniority level, and career history. Data is refreshed weekly.

What facilities does Dow operate on the Gulf Coast?

Dow has operations across 7 Gulf Coast markets including Freeport, Houston, Golden Triangle and 4 more.

How often is Dow contact data updated?

ExecGraph refreshes contact data at Dow weekly. The system tracks role changes, new hires, and departures across all mapped departments. Subscribers receive alerts when key contacts change roles.

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