Indirect Sourcing Manager, Capital Expenditures, Americas

Lincoln Electric•Euclid, OH

21d

About The Position

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com. Location: Euclid - 22801 Req ID: 28791 Role PurposeThe Indirect Sourcing Manager – Capital Expenditures leads category strategy, supplier performance, and sourcing execution for capital projects across the region (Americas or EMEA). This role oversees strategic sourcing for capital equipment, automation systems, tooling, major construction projects, engineering services, and related investment categories.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum 10 years of strategic procurement experience, preferably in CapEx, equipment sourcing, construction sourcing, or engineering‑intensive categories.
Experience leading distributed teams supporting large cross‑functional projects.
Strong negotiation skills and ability to interface with engineering, project management, and executive leadership.
Demonstrated ability to operate across diverse technical and regulatory environments in the Americas.
Knowledge of lean principles, capital project lifecycle management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with Ariba or similar eSourcing platforms preferred.
Successful candidates will be comfortable operating in a matrixed, engineering-led environment, influencing outcomes through structure, data, and partnerships.

Nice To Haves

CPSM, CIPS, PMP, or equivalent technical certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Regional Strategic Sourcing Leadership – CapEx
Lead capital equipment and project‑related sourcing strategies across the Americas, balancing regional scale with plant‑specific technical requirements.
Develop and deploy sourcing strategies for production equipment, automation, robotics, tooling, construction, infrastructure upgrades, and engineering services.
Drive supplier rationalization, standardization of equipment platforms, and preferred supplier adoption to support performance reliability and lifecycle value, while respecting site-specific production and safety requirements.
Identify and execute multi‑site and regional CapEx sourcing opportunities, including large construction and expansion projects.
Collaborate with global procurement and engineering to align on global platforms, standards, and preferred suppliers.
Utilize structured sourcing methodologies including lifecycle costing, value engineering, commercial risk modeling, and competitive bid processes.
Execution Management
Ensure consistent deployment of CapEx sourcing strategies, project governance, and commercial compliance across all regional sites.
Drive alignment between project engineering, plant operations, finance, and global category leadership.
Procurement Execution and Governance
Create and maintain multi‑year strategic sourcing plans for capital equipment and investment categories.
Lead RFx events, total lifecycle cost analysis, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contract execution using the LECO Ariba eSourcing platform.
Improve cost transparency, scope discipline, supplier risk assessment, and project risk management for decentralized capital spending.
Communicate sourcing strategies, capital project risks, savings performance, and supplier evaluations to plant leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Supplier and Market Management
Manage supplier performance across quality, safety, delivery, commissioning performance, technical support, and lifecycle cost.
Conduct market analysis to understand technology trends, supply risks, capacity constraints, and cost drivers in equipment, automation, machinery, and construction markets.
Lead supplier business reviews, performance scorecards, and supplier development initiatives.
Proactively identify and mitigate project‑level and supplier‑level risks impacting schedule, scope, or cost.
Cross‑Functional Leadership and Digital Enablement
Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Project Management to ensure sourcing decisions align with technical requirements, uptime expectations, and long-term equipment strategies.
Collaborate with EHS, Construction Management, Legal, and Finance to ensure compliance with safety standards, regulatory requirements, and internal CapEx governance.
Support digital procurement initiatives, including contract automation, project dashboards, and preferred supplier digital catalogs.
Promote standardization of specifications, equipment platforms, and engineering solutions across the region to maximize leverage and reduce lifecycle cost.