Indirect Procurement Manager

Marvin • Fargo, ND

3d • $91,000 - $130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Marvin is hiring an Indirect Procurement Manager to oversee indirect procurement and sourcing activities across the enterprise. This role involves developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing strategic supplier relationships, negotiating contracts and pricing, and ensuring cost, quality, and supply continuity for Marvin manufacturing locations. The position also includes leadership responsibilities for a team of indirect purchasing professionals, driving alignment with enterprise objectives. Success requires a blend of strategic sourcing expertise, supplier relationship management, and people leadership, balancing long-term planning with operational execution, fostering cross-functional partnerships, and advancing continuous improvement in procurement processes. This position requires the ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Requirements

• Demonstrate strong leadership skills with the ability to establish direction, build trust, and create accountability across teams and functions.
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities.
• Balance strategic thinking with day-to-day operational execution in a manufacturing environment.
• Communicate effectively through written, verbal, and facilitation skills, including presenting risks, trade-offs, and recommendations.
• Travel up to 30% as business needs require.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, or manufacturing-related functions.
• Experience working with scheduling systems, dashboards, production data, capacity planning tools, and KPI reporting.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning routines, S&OE/S&OP discussions, or similar operational cadence processes.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing flow, labor planning, dispatching, customer demand, and production schedule execution.
• Strong organizational, project management, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for key indirect supply chain commodities.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and performance while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead negotiations for pricing, contracts, and service agreements.
• Maintain and optimize the approved supplier panel while ensuring contract compliance.
• Partner with operations teams to support supply continuity and align local purchasing groups around common sourcing strategies.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of indirect purchasing agents and principals, including goal setting, performance management, workload prioritization, and team alignment.

Benefits

• health insurance
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings match
• $300 annual wellbeing account
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• Annual profit sharing
• Giving at Marvin – participate in organized volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager