Procurement Manager - North America

Kurt J Lesker Company•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Manager – North America leads the procurement team and helps shape a competitive supply strategy across North America. The role strengthens domestic and international supplier partnerships, leads negotiations and cost-improvement initiatives, and collaborates across the business to improve supplier performance and support growth priorities. The position oversees daily procurement and purchasing operations, supplier performance and development, strategic sourcing, supply-chain risk mitigation, procurement data and controls, and communication of key procurement metrics and risks. It partners with teams across the company to align procurement activities with business and customer needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least 5 years of progressive procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply-chain experience, including at least 3 years of direct people-management experience.
Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations, purchasing execution, cost improvement, supplier performance, and resolving delivery or material-availability issues.
Experience managing domestic and international suppliers and collaborating across functions, divisions, or regions.
Experience in manufacturing, distribution, engineered products, or a similarly complex supply environment involving inventory, lead times, supplier constraints, and customer requirements.
Working knowledge of RFQs, inventory drivers, payment terms, blanket orders, supplier capacity, volume-based pricing, and commercial terms.
Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze procurement and supplier data and clearly communicate risks, options, and recommendations.
Ability to work independently, build alignment, and respectfully challenge proposed actions when business risk or procurement requirements warrant it.
Ability to travel domestically approximately 10% and internationally less than 5%.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
ASCM CSCP or CPIM, ISM CPSM, or comparable supply-chain or procurement certification.
Dynamics 365 or comparable ERP experience.
Foreign-language skills relevant to the company’s supplier base or regional business needs.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the North America Procurement team, establishing priorities, accountability, performance expectations, and procurement KPIs.
Oversee day-to-day procurement and purchasing operations, including purchase orders, supplier commitments, delivery management, expediting, material shortages, and escalations.
Manage domestic suppliers and partner with regional procurement teams on international suppliers to improve cost, quality, delivery, lead times, capacity, service, and supply continuity.
Drive supplier performance and development through scorecards, performance reviews, corrective actions, recovery plans, and continuous improvement.
Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, cost reductions, payment terms, lead times, minimum-order requirements, blanket orders, and other commercial terms.
Lead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, supplier selection, alternative-source development, and new-supplier qualification, partnering with regional procurement teams to strengthen the global supply base.
Identify and mitigate supply-chain risks related to inventory, capacity, commodities, logistics, geopolitical factors, material availability, and supplier continuity.
Partner across Supply Chain, Product Management, Sales, Customer Service, Quality, Operations, Warehouse, Logistics, and other functions to align procurement priorities with business and customer needs.
Ensure accurate supplier, purchasing, cost, and lead-time data within the ERP system.
Drive procurement standards, controls, and continuous-improvement initiatives across purchasing and supplier-management processes.
Track and communicate procurement KPIs, supplier performance, shortages, cost changes, sourcing initiatives, and material risks while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and business planning.
Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual requirements, approval authority, and established controls.
Perform other duties as assigned.