Vice President, Procurement

Brunswick Boat Group•Fond du Lac, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President of Global Procurement leads Mercury Marine’s global procurement, supplier quality, and logistics organizations, overseeing approximately $2 billion in annual direct, indirect, and logistics spend. The role sets the strategy and operating agenda for sourcing, supplier performance, supply continuity, logistics, and risk management to deliver cost leadership, quality excellence, and operational resilience. The position is based onsite in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with 25% travel and eight direct reports. Relocation is available. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
15+ years of progressive leadership experience across global procurement and supply chain in a complex manufacturing environment.
Proven experience leading global teams and managing complex, multi-tier supplier networks.
Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier quality, logistics, and supply chain risk management.
Demonstrated success delivering cost, quality, service, working capital, supply continuity, and supplier development results.
Strong commercial acumen, including executive-level negotiation, contracting, and total cost of ownership.
Experience supporting new product development and product launches in a manufacturing environment.
Proven ability to lead transformation, standardization, and technology-enabled process improvement.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence, align, and communicate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Track record of building high-performing teams, developing leaders, and delivering measurable business results.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States; the position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Responsibilities

Lead global category and sourcing strategies across direct materials, indirect spend, and logistics to optimize cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and risk.
Own supplier selection, commercial negotiations, contracting, and total cost management.
Deliver cost reduction, cost avoidance, and product cost objectives with Finance, Engineering, and Operations.
Build strategic supplier relationships and develop a competitive, capable, and resilient global supply base.
Establish supplier qualification, governance, performance expectations, and responsible sourcing standards.
Lead global procurement execution and standardize processes, policies, metrics, and best practices.
Balance material availability, inventory, working capital, cost, and customer service requirements.
Lead cross-functional mitigation and resolution of shortages, supplier disruptions, and other continuity risks.
Use data, analytics, and technology to improve visibility, decision-making, compliance, and productivity.
Set strategy for transportation and logistics operations, including carrier and logistics-provider performance.
Optimize freight cost, service, capacity, and network performance while supporting reliable material flow to Mercury operations.
Strengthen logistics visibility, risk management, and contingency planning to protect supply continuity.
Partner with Operations, Planning, Trade Compliance, and suppliers to improve delivery performance and resolve critical disruptions.
Integrate procurement and supplier quality early in product development to ensure sourcing and supply readiness.
Partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Program Management to meet supplier capacity, quality, cost, and timing requirements.
Identify and mitigate supplier risks to support validation builds and product launches.
Lead end-of-life sourcing actions to minimize excess inventory and supplier liabilities.
Lead the global supplier quality strategy and ensure suppliers meet quality, delivery, and performance expectations.
Drive advanced product quality planning, supplier development, and continuous improvement across the supply base.
Establish common supplier metrics and scorecards, and lead resolution of significant supplier quality issues.
Establish global priorities, operating rhythms, KPIs, and accountability across procurement, supplier quality, and logistics.
Build a high-performing organization through talent development, succession planning, and leadership coaching.
Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Partner across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Commercial, Customer Service, and Brunswick enterprise teams to deliver business results.