Sourcing & Procurement Lead

ASSA ABLOY • Kennesaw, GA

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About The Position

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions is part of ASSA ABLOY, a global access-solutions company operating in more than 70 countries. PTI Security Systems, within ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions' Self-Storage business area, provides access control and security solutions for self-storage operators.

The Sourcing & Procurement Lead is responsible for strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and the timely purchasing of materials, components, and supplies that support manufacturing and business operations. The role combines commercial negotiation, hands-on procurement, MRP-driven material planning, and inventory stewardship to improve cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity. It works closely with Engineering, Operations, Production Planning, Finance, and Sales to strengthen supplier performance, manage supply risks, and use procurement and inventory data to drive improvements.

Requirements

• At least five years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or materials management, including hands-on supplier and purchasing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier terms, managing vendor relationships, and delivering measurable cost, quality, or delivery improvements.
• Practical experience with MRP-driven purchasing, inventory management, replenishment planning, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong Excel, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and follow through on commitments.
• Commercially astute negotiation skills, strong ownership, supplier-management judgment, and accountability for results.
• Data-driven and detail-oriented, with effective communication and collaboration across technical, operational, and financial teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience sourcing electronic or electromechanical components, or working in manufacturing, industrial products, or a similar technical environment.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, alternate-source development, and supplier performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to improve total cost, product quality, delivery performance, and supply continuity.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, bid analysis, supplier selection, and negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, lead times, and service commitments.
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify alternate and second-source suppliers for critical materials and components, coordinating technical and quality reviews as needed.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance scorecards, and business reviews; coordinate corrective action for cost, quality, delivery, or service issues.
• Monitor supplier capacity, material markets, price movements, and potential disruptions, and develop supply-risk mitigation actions.
• Lead cost-reduction opportunities and partner with Finance to document and track realized savings.
• Manage the purchase order lifecycle from requisition and supplier confirmation through delivery, issue resolution, and closure.
• Review ERP/MRP demand signals and production requirements and convert approved needs into accurate, timely purchase orders.
• Establish and maintain safety stock, reorder points, and stocking parameters while balancing material availability and working capital.
• Track open orders and supplier delivery commitments, expedite critical components, and resolve shortages or schedule changes before they affect production.
• Verify purchased goods and services meet specifications, partnering with receiving, quality, and suppliers to resolve discrepancies.
• Identify and reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory and recommend improvements to material-planning processes.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Production Planning to align material availability with customer commitments and manufacturing priorities.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Management on component selection, supplier readiness, product changes, and product lifecycle decisions.
• Work with Finance and Accounts Payable to resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies and improve purchasing controls and cost visibility.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory transactions in NetSuite, including purchase orders, receipts, stock movements, and related data.
• Use Excel and ERP reporting to monitor supplier delivery, inventory health, material availability, and cost performance, and recommend and implement process improvements.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including an annual bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) plan.
• Education assistance.
• Career-development resources, training, and development opportunities.
• Supportive and accessible leadership and a values-based culture.
• Opportunities to contribute to business improvements and pursue career opportunities across a global company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed