Senior Manager - Global Procurement

Responsibilities

Global Procurement Leadership

• Lead global category strategies for direct raw materials and third-party manufacturing, aligned with business, product, and regional requirements.
• Act as a strategic business partner to Operations, Global Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, and Quality.
• Represent Global Procurement in cross-functional forums, including S&OP, supply risk reviews, and major program governance.

Direct Raw Material Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Own supplier strategy, sourcing decisions, and commercial frameworks for assigned direct material categories.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and ongoing performance management (cost, service, quality, innovation).
• Drive dual-sourcing, localization, and risk-mitigation strategies for critical raw materials.
• Partner with Supplier Quality and Operations to resolve quality, capacity, and performance issues.

Third-Party / Contract Manufacturing Management

• Own commercial and strategic relationships with third-party manufacturing partners.
• Lead RFx processes, capacity reservations, cost models, and contract negotiations for external manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Planning and Manufacturing to align internal and external capacity strategies.
• Support new product introductions (NPI/NPC) and technology transfers into external manufacturing sites.

Cost & Value Management

• Deliver year-over-year cost productivity through negotiations, should-cost analysis, specification optimization, and demand aggregation.
• Lead price increase evaluations, cost transparency discussions, and recovery strategies.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasts, and cost-impact analysis.

Supply Continuity & Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply risks across raw materials and third-party manufacturing.
• Lead supplier business continuity planning and escalation management.
• Support response planning for geopolitical, capacity, or material disruptions.

Governance, Processes & Master Data

• Ensure strong governance for supplier selection, contracting, and performance management.
• Own procurement-related master data governance for assigned categories (e.g., Vendor Masters, Purchasing Info Records, contracts, pricing).
• Drive standardization of procurement processes, tools, and documentation across regions.

Reporting & Analytics

• Monitor and report on supplier performance, cost savings, supply risks, and contract compliance.
• Use data and analytics to identify trends, opportunities, and corrective actions.

People Leadership & Development

• Hire, coach, and develop procurement professionals for high performance.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and succession plans within the team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and ethical sourcing.

General

• Support ESG, regulatory, and compliance requirements related to sourcing and supplier management.
• Champion change management associated with sourcing transformations and major initiatives.