Director, Global Strategic Sourcing
About The Position
Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Director, Global Strategic Sourcing to join the Data Power & Control Division Starline Team in Canonsburg, PA. Reporting to the DPC (Data Power & Control) VP, Strategic Sourcing with a strong dotted line to the BUS Sr. Director of Operations, the Director, Global Strategic Sourcing will define, implement and lead the global sourcing strategy for direct materials, indirect spend, and outside value-add manufacturing that enables BUS to scale as a $2B annual revenue-generating business unit and a key player in the global data center market. This role is accountable for developing a resilient, competitive, and compliant supply ecosystem across North America, Mexico, Europe, and Asia—balancing cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and working capital to reliably support customer demand, growth programs, and new product introduction. The incumbent will establish category strategies, supplier governance, and risk mitigation plans; drive material productivity and commercial excellence; and partner with Operations, Engineering, Product Management, Finance, and Sales to ensure supply continuity, capacity readiness, and time-to-market. While primarily strategic, this leader will provide hands-on escalation support when required to protect customer commitments (e.g., critical expedites, crisis response, and sourcing project management). This role owns the DPC strategic sourcing framework deployment across all Starline locations and ensures alignment with LNCA (Legrand, North & Central America) standard work and CSR (corporate social responsibility) expectations.
Requirements
- Experience in global strategic sourcing for direct materials, indirect spend, and outside value-add manufacturing.
- Ability to develop and implement global sourcing strategies.
- Experience in balancing cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and working capital.
- Skills in establishing category strategies, supplier governance, and risk mitigation plans.
- Proven ability to drive material productivity and commercial excellence.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional teams (Operations, Engineering, Product Management, Finance, Sales).
- Experience in providing escalation support for critical expedites and crisis response.
- Knowledge of sourcing project management.
- Familiarity with standard work and corporate social responsibility expectations.
Responsibilities
- Define, implement, and lead the global sourcing strategy for direct materials, indirect spend, and outside value-add manufacturing.
- Develop a resilient, competitive, and compliant supply ecosystem across North America, Mexico, Europe, and Asia.
- Balance cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and working capital to support customer demand, growth programs, and new product introduction.
- Establish category strategies, supplier governance, and risk mitigation plans.
- Drive material productivity and commercial excellence.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Product Management, Finance, and Sales to ensure supply continuity, capacity readiness, and time-to-market.
- Provide hands-on escalation support for critical expedites, crisis response, and sourcing project management.
- Own the DPC strategic sourcing framework deployment across all Starline locations.
- Ensure alignment with LNCA standard work and CSR expectations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- High employer 401K match
- Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay
- Short-term and long-term disability benefit plans
- Above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave
- Bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans
- Paid time off to volunteer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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