Global Procurement Manager

Ralliant•Elizabethtown, NC

About The Position

The Global Procurement Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight across procurement operations in Europe and the United States. This role drives long‑term supply chain performance, builds high‑value supplier partnerships, ensures material compliance, and delivers continuous improvements in cost, quality, delivery, and working capital. The role oversees procurement teams across multiple global sites, ensuring alignment with corporate procurement strategies, geopolitical risk mitigation efforts, and global compliance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical field (Master’s preferred).
5–8 years of progressive leadership experience in procurement or supply chain.
Deep experience in direct materials sourcing (electronics, mechanical components, plastics, or related industries).
Demonstrated experience in LEAN and continuous improvement environments; experience in matrix organizations preferred.
Fluency in English; additional European languages are an asset.
Strong negotiation background and proven success building long‑term supplier partnerships.
Expertise in global material compliance frameworks (RoHS, REACH, Conflict Minerals, PFAS, etc.).
Experience with material declaration and traceability tools (IMDS, SCIP, supplier declaration platforms).
Proven ability to assess and mitigate geopolitical risk in global supply chains.
Experience collaborating with legal/compliance teams on sanctions, export controls, and trade regulations.
Track record in developing diversification or reshoring strategies.
Willingness to travel up to 25% internationally.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop regional procurement teams, ensuring capability growth, performance management, and succession planning.
Foster a culture of high performance, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Define and execute an integrated procurement strategy supporting cost optimization, quality improvements, and business growth.
Lead supplier base consolidation and part‑number harmonization in collaboration with Engineering.
Manage strategic sourcing for electronics, mechanical components, plastics, assemblies, and indirect categories.
Establish strong supplier partnerships with a focus on best‑cost regions and long-term collaboration.
Oversee supplier performance, including quality, delivery (OTD), pricing, innovation, and sustainability.
Lead negotiations and long-term agreements to secure competitive commercial conditions.
Drive cost‑reduction initiatives in cooperation with Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Logistics.
Optimize indirect spend categories, including logistics, freight, packaging, and services.
Improve working capital through optimized terms, lead‑time reduction, and inventory strategies.
Embed LEAN and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Ralliant Business System or similar) within procurement.
Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Production, Quality, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Logistics to ensure aligned priorities.
Collaborate with global procurement teams to share best practices, leverage scale, and drive corporate initiatives.
Ensure full compliance with global material and environmental regulations (RoHS, REACH, WEEE, TSCA, Conflict Minerals, PFAS, SCIP database requirements, etc.).
Lead harmonization of compliance requirements across regions (EU, U.S., APAC) including documentation, reporting, and traceability.
Implement structured compliance governance with suppliers through audits, declarations, and corrective‑action processes.
Partner with Engineering and Quality to phase out non‑compliant or high-risk materials.
Develop and implement a geopolitical risk framework addressing supplier dependency, trade policies, regional stability, and logistics exposure.
Conduct periodic risk assessments including sanctions exposure, tariff impacts, and energy/transportation volatility.
Build diversified, multi‑sourced supply chains to reduce single-region or single-supplier dependence.
Partner with Compliance, Legal, and Corporate Affairs to align with export controls, sanctions, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain global business continuity plans to mitigate geopolitical disruptions (embargoes, natural disasters, border closures, etc.).
Deliver accurate supply‑chain performance reporting to executive leadership.
Ensure compliance with corporate procurement standards and policies.
Track and report performance KPIs, including: o Purchasing Price Variance (PPV) o Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) o Supplier Quality (PPM) o Supplier On‑Time Delivery (OTD) o Working capital metrics (including DPO) o Inventory turns o Geopolitical risk reduction (% Revenue at Risk) o Global material compliance adherence