Global Procurement Manager

Hybrid

The Global Procurement Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight across procurement operations in Europe and the United States. This role drives long‑term supply chain performance, builds high‑value supplier partnerships, ensures material compliance, and delivers continuous improvements in cost, quality, delivery, and working capital.

The role oversees procurement teams across multiple global sites, ensuring alignment with corporate procurement strategies, geopolitical risk mitigation efforts, and global compliance requirements.

• Lead, mentor, and develop regional procurement teams, ensuring capability growth, performance management, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of high performance, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Define and execute an integrated procurement strategy supporting cost optimization, quality improvements, and business growth.
• Lead supplier base consolidation and part‑number harmonization in collaboration with Engineering.
• Manage strategic sourcing for electronics, mechanical components, plastics, assemblies, and indirect categories.

• Establish strong supplier partnerships with a focus on best‑cost regions and long‑term collaboration.
• Oversee supplier performance, including quality, delivery (OTD), pricing, innovation, and sustainability.
• Lead negotiations and long‑term agreements to secure competitive commercial conditions.

• Drive cost‑reduction initiatives in cooperation with Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Logistics.
• Optimize indirect spend categories, including logistics, freight, packaging, and services.
• Improve working capital through optimized terms, lead‑time reduction, and inventory strategies.
• Embed LEAN and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Ralliant Business System or similar)