Sr Manager, Procurement

Geami•Painesville, OH

17h

About The Position

The Sr Manager, Procurement partners with functional stakeholders and business leadership to understand business strategy, objectives, and product requirements. The role leads procurement specialists, develops procurement supply standards with quality, engineering, and operations, and establishes and optimizes procurement strategy in alignment with the annual business plan, product roadmaps, and launch timelines. The position supports global supplier selection and market evaluation in partnership with Strategic Sourcing, applies supplier relationship management practices through negotiation, contracting, onboarding, and renewal, and supports vendor performance, quality, and supply-risk assessments. It also interprets procurement data and cost analyses, monitors budget compliance and supply-chain risks, reviews procurement processes for continual improvement, and supports new product introductions. This is a supervisory role in an office setting. The listed environment includes the option to sit or stand, extended computer keyboarding and typing, and moderate noise from phones, printers, and light foot traffic.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or operations.
At least 5 years of experience in industrial manufacturing.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing procurement strategy.
Excellent contracting and procurement negotiation skills.
Excellent MRP skills.
Proven history of relationship and conflict management.
Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with peer groups and senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with functional stakeholders and business leadership to understand business strategy, objectives, and product requirements and specifications.
Lead procurement specialists by coordinating workloads, conducting process audits and improvements, and promoting operational efficiency.
Mentor and develop Procurement Specialists.
Develop procurement supply standards in collaboration with quality, engineering, and operations functions.
Establish, analyze, and optimize procurement strategy in alignment with the annual business plan, product roadmaps, and launch timelines.
Support market evaluation and global vendor profiles for supplier selection in partnership with the Strategic Sourcing team.
Apply supplier relationship management best practices throughout negotiation, contracting, onboarding, and renewal.
Support regular vendor performance and quality evaluations and supplier risk assessments for continuity of supply.
Collect and interpret procurement data, including cost analysis reporting, to ensure budget compliance and mitigate risks such as supply-chain disruptions and price volatility.
Regularly review established procurement processes to ensure continual improvement.
Support New Product Introductions.