Global Procurement Manager- Electrical

GTI Fabrication•Tempe, AZ

20h

About The Position

The Global Procurement Manager, Electrical owns the electrical category from strategy development through purchasing execution, ensuring uninterrupted material flow to production across all plants. The category includes switchgear, breakers, transformers, cable and wire, busway, power distribution, UPS, controls, and related components. The manager leads sourcing initiatives and RFx processes, negotiates pricing and contracts, and manages supplier relationships, performance, and risk. The role partners with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to align procurement with production schedules, working capital targets, and business growth. The position reports to the Director of Global Sourcing & Procurement. The role leads category strategy and spend management, including supplier segmentation, sourcing plans, distributor-versus-direct strategies, make-versus-buy recommendations, market monitoring, should-cost analysis, and annual savings and productivity targets. It leads multi-site sourcing events and negotiations, establishes supplier agreements, manages commercial issues, and coordinates purchasing operations and material continuity. The manager oversees supplier performance and risk, inventory and working capital objectives, category KPIs, and supplier readiness for new product introductions. The role also provides functional direction to buyers and purchasing coordinators, collaborates with cross-functional teams, supports leadership escalations and strategic sourcing initiatives, and presents category performance to executives. Travel to plants and suppliers is typically 10–20% as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
6–10+ years of purchasing, procurement, or category management experience in manufacturing, industrial, or engineered-to-order environments.
At least 3 years owning an electrical, power distribution, or electronics category or commodity.
Working knowledge of electrical equipment and components, including switchgear, breakers, transformers, cable and wire, busway, PDUs, UPS, and controls; ability to read specifications and single-line drawings.
Strong negotiation and contract skills, including master agreements, terms, price indexing, and claims.
Experience with should-cost analysis, total cost of ownership, and spend analytics.
Advanced Excel skills.
Strong ERP/MRP experience with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems.

Nice To Haves

Multi-site purchasing experience.
Experience supporting modular manufacturing, fabrication, electrical integration, data center infrastructure, or power systems.
CPSM, C.P.M., APICS CPIM, or Lean Six Sigma certification.
Power BI experience.

Responsibilities

Own the global electrical category strategy across all plants, including spend analysis, supplier segmentation, supplier consolidation, and sub-category sourcing plans.
Set distributor-versus-direct-OEM strategy and develop make-versus-buy recommendations for assemblies with Engineering and Operations.
Monitor market conditions, technology roadmaps, lead times, and commodity pricing, and adjust sourcing strategy as needed.
Build should-cost models and total-cost-of-ownership analyses; deliver annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and productivity targets tracked with Finance.
Lead multi-site RFI, RFP, and RFQ events and evaluate proposals based on total cost, lead time, capacity, quality, and risk.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead-time commitments, and annual cost improvements with key suppliers.
Establish master purchase agreements, NDAs, and frame agreements before business begins, including price indexing for copper-based products where appropriate.
Lead commercial issue resolution, supplier claims, and recovery, escalating within delegated authority.
Lead daily electrical-category purchasing operations across plants and set priorities aligned with production demand and customer commitments.
Manage long-lead and allocated items through forward buys, primary and secondary sources, and supplier capacity commitments.
Prevent production, launch, or customer-delivery shortages and run the shortage escalation process with Planning and Operations.
Use ERP/MRP signals to drive replenishment and manage category purchasing parameters, including lead times, order quantities, and safety stock.
Provide functional direction to buyers and purchasing coordinators working on the electrical category.
Manage supplier performance in cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and lead-time adherence; run supplier scorecards and quarterly business reviews with Supplier Quality.
Develop alternate sources, dual-source strategies, supplier recovery plans, and supplier risk maps for critical electrical items.
Monitor tariff, trade-compliance, and logistics risks; flow down DFARS, ITAR, and customer requirements where applicable.
Support supplier qualification for listed assemblies and components, including applicable UL, NEC, and IEC requirements, with Supplier Quality and Engineering.
Partner with Planning and Operations to balance inventory turns, stock availability, and working-capital objectives.
Improve supplier on-time delivery, shortage counts, aged and excess inventory, and purchase price variance; own the category KPI dashboard.
Rationalize supply models such as VMI, consignment, kanban, and safety stock with suppliers and plants.
Coordinate with the reverse supply chain program on returns, excess, and obsolete electrical material.
Partner with Engineering on technical sourcing, standardization, approved alternates, and value engineering.
Ensure supplier readiness for new product introductions and launches, including capacity, lead time, PPAP or first article with Supplier Quality, and target cost.
Bring supplier and market insight into design reviews and bills of material.
Work with Finance on accruals, savings tracking, payment issues, and inventory valuation impacts.
Coordinate with Warehouse and Receiving on inbound flow, packaging, and supplier execution issues.
Support leadership on escalations, supply constraints, and strategic sourcing initiatives; present category performance to executives.
Travel to plants and suppliers as needed, typically 10–20%.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) with company match, where applicable.
Paid time off and paid holidays.
Sick time in accordance with state and local requirements.
Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing organization.
Exposure to advanced manufacturing, modular infrastructure, and large-scale industrial projects.
Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong operational and engineering leadership.
Employee-focused culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.