North America Sourcing & Procurement Leader – Grid Automation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a regional team of sourcing specialists and buyers/planners.

• Establish performance objectives, carry out regular evaluations, and promote continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork.

• Create standard operating procedures and optimize strategic sourcing and tactical procurement processes.

• Develop and implement regional sourcing strategies for essential commodities and services.

• Identify, assess, and approve suppliers based on quality, cost, reliability, sustainability, and compliance with policies.

• Negotiate and finalize contracts, framework agreements, and service-level agreements.

• Monitor supplier performance and enhance supplier efficiency.

• Track spending data and provide monthly reports on sourcing cost-out metrics in relation to KPIs.

• Supervise regional material planning, inventory management, and MRP analysis.

• Maintain inventory goals and manage demand/supply modules utilizing ABC analysis, JIT, KANBAN, and Lean manufacturing principles.

• Oversee the complete buying process and purchase orders.

• Handle escalations regarding material shortages, delivery delays, invoice discrepancies, and receiving issues.

• Process engineering change requests and communicate their cost and material implications.

• Collaborate with Project Management, Services, Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing teams.

• Assist in new product development, operational projects, and tendering efforts.

• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, legal regulations, industry standards, and sustainability and risk management guidelines.

• Evaluate and mitigate operational, financial, and geopolitical supply chain risks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• At least 7 years of progressive experience in sourcing, procurement, material planning, or supply chain management.

• Experience in a manufacturing, services, or project-based environment is preferred.

• Proven ability to develop and implement sourcing strategies and manage supplier relationships effectively.

• Strong negotiation, analytical, and project management capabilities.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proactive in approaching conflict resolution.

• Self-driven, highly organized, and adaptable to a dynamic, fast-paced operational environment.

• Proficient in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Ariba, along with demand and supply planning modules.

• Solid understanding of electronics manufacturing and assembly environments is a significant advantage.

• Familiar with Lean manufacturing concepts, MRP, JIT, and KANBAN methodologies.

• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

🏝️ Benefits

• No relocation assistance provided.

• This is a remote position.

• Travel requirement up to 30%.