Senior Procurement Manager

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About The Position

As the Senior Manager of Procurement, you will drive company-wide strategic procurement initiatives for the 3 North American sites, optimize supplier relationships, and lead a high-performance team to ensure smooth production, while achieving cost savings and operational efficiency gains. You will be a key member of the management team, driving process and cost optimization, and will have ownership of a procurement team focused on strategic procurement, supplier negotiation and relationship management, and master data governance.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Accounting, or a related field.
• 10+ years in strategic procurement leadership and successful operational procurement in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in leading procurement transformation initiatives and driving continuous improvement in the supply chain.
• Comprehensive understanding of procure-to-pay workflows and their impact on business, finance, and procurement operations.
• Strong analytical capabilities to identify cost-saving opportunities, analyze spending trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Collaboration with cross functional leaders and stakeholders for process optimization and cost savings opportunities.
• Proficiency in SAP (ECC or HANA), Ariba and analytic tools strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel 15-20%.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to speak effectively with employees of the organization.
• Basic math skills required.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree or professional certification (CPIM, APICS, CPSM) highly desirable.
• Experience in the air conditioning /humidification industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supplier and Contract Management: Negotiate favorable terms, oversee contract lifecycle management, and establish diversified sourcing strategies
• Performance Optimization: Build and lead a results-driven accountable procurement team, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Supply Chain Analytics and KPI Tracking: Develop metrics and reporting frameworks to measure procurement performance and drive data-driven decision-making.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy for key cost commodities ensuring a successful supply chain in order to meet customer requirements.
• Develop strong relationships and implement alternate sourcing strategies with critical suppliers.
• Negotiate and manage contract lifecycle, including renewals of existing contracts and onboarding for vendors/suppliers into procurement process.
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders including legal, manufacturing, quality, finance, and IT, ensuring procurement processes are efficient and transparent, and meet established controls and standards.
• Monitor company-wide inventory levels, providing the oversight and guidance needed to maintain the right inventory levels while minimizing slow-moving and obsolete parts.
• Develop the procurement team members, providing sufficient training to ensure they can handle the tasks efficiently as the business grows.

What This Job Offers

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