Director, Global Supplier Performance, Relationship & Risk Management

Lincoln Electric•Euclid, OH

About The Position

Lincoln Electric is seeking an experienced supply chain leader to lead its global supplier governance strategy and elevate supplier performance across a complex manufacturing environment. The Director will own the enterprise framework for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Risk Management, Supplier Quality Governance, and Strategic Supplier Development. This highly visible leadership role partners with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the supply base delivers performance, resilience, quality, innovation, and long-term value. The role leads global initiatives in supplier performance optimization, risk mitigation, business continuity, supplier quality improvement, and supply chain transformation. It develops and executes governance models, performance scorecards, executive supplier review processes, and supplier segmentation strategies that support measurable results in cost, quality, delivery, compliance, and risk management. The Director also builds and develops a global supplier governance team and advises leadership on supplier performance, risk, and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
10+ years of leadership experience in supplier management, sourcing, procurement, supplier quality, supply chain, or operations within a manufacturing environment.
Experience leading supplier performance, supplier quality, supplier governance, and supplier development programs.
Proven success leading teams in a global, matrixed organization.
Experience managing global supplier relationships and cross-functional stakeholder partnerships.
Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable business decisions.
Excellent communication, influence, and executive stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
Experience in metals, raw materials, industrial manufacturing, engineered products, or other complex direct-material supply environments.
Experience with ERP systems, supplier management platforms, and performance analytics tools.
Lean, Six Sigma, or other operational excellence certification or training.

Responsibilities

Own and enhance the global Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework; develop supplier segmentation and governance strategies based on spend, risk, criticality, and business impact.
Lead executive supplier reviews and governance forums for strategic suppliers; drive supplier engagement, innovation, collaboration, and long-term partnerships while promoting accountability.
Integrate supplier performance and risk considerations into sourcing and business decisions.
Own supplier scorecards, KPIs, performance reporting, and governance processes; establish performance standards, review cadences, and escalation protocols.
Monitor supplier delivery, quality, responsiveness, capacity, and effectiveness; lead performance reviews, corrective actions, and supplier recovery plans.
Use analytics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities, and provide executive leadership with performance insights and recommendations.
Partner with Supplier Quality to incorporate quality metrics, audit findings, defect trends, corrective actions, and supplier quality risks into governance, scorecards, reviews, and sourcing decisions.
Lead escalation and resolution of significant supplier quality issues and drive continuous improvement and supplier development.
Own global supplier risk governance processes, standards, and monitoring frameworks; assess financial, operational, quality, compliance, logistics, and continuity-of-supply risks.
Establish risk segmentation and mitigation requirements for strategic and critical suppliers; lead high-risk supplier reviews and recovery actions.
Partner with sourcing, operations, and supply chain teams on business continuity and risk mitigation, and provide leadership visibility into risk exposure, emerging risks, and mitigation status.
Lead strategic supplier initiatives supporting business objectives and supply chain strategy, including cost reduction, localization, dual sourcing, resiliency, capacity expansion, compliance, and continuity planning.
Establish project governance, milestones, executive reporting, and accountability measures; lead cross-functional execution of high-impact supplier initiatives and supplier performance transformation.
Own the enterprise supplier audit governance framework; define audit priorities, standards, frequency, and escalation criteria.
Monitor supplier audit execution and closure, ensure findings are addressed through effective corrective action plans, and drive sustainable improvements through disciplined follow-up and accountability.
Partner with Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance to align supplier management, performance governance, and business objectives.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global supplier governance team; establish team priorities, operating processes, and accountability measures.
Allocate resources to high-impact suppliers, initiatives, and business priorities; foster accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.
Coach, mentor, and develop future procurement, supply chain, and supplier management leaders.