Global Procurement Manager
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. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical field (Master's preferred). 5-8 years of progressive leadership experience in procurement or supply chain. Deep experience in direct materials sourcing (electronics, mechanical components, plastics, or related industries). Demonstrated experience in LEAN and continuous improvement environments; experience in matrix organizations preferred. Fluency in English; additional European languages are an asset. Strong negotiation background and proven success building long‑term supplier partnerships. Expertise in global material compliance frameworks (RoHS, REACH, Conflict Minerals, PFAS, etc.). Experience with material declaration and traceability tools (IMDS, SCIP, supplier declaration platforms). Proven ability to assess and mitigate geopolitical risk in global supply chains. Experience collaborating with legal/compliance teams on sanctions, export controls, and trade regulations. Track record in developing diversification or reshoring strategies. Willingness to travel up to 25% internationally. 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. Improve working capital through optimized terms, lead‑time reduction, and inventory strategies. Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Production, Quality, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Logistics to ensure aligned priorities. Collaborate with global procurement teams to share best practices, leverage scale, and drive corporate initiatives. Ensure full compliance with global material and environmental regulations (RoHS, REACH, WEEE, TSCA, Conflict Minerals, PFAS, SCIP database requirements, etc.). Lead harmonization of compliance requirements across regions (EU, U.S., APAC) including documentation, reporting, and traceability. Implement structured compliance governance with suppliers through audits, declarations, and corrective‑action processes. Partner with Engineering and Quality to phase out non‑compliant or high‑risk materials. Develop and implement a geopolitical risk framework addressing supplier dependency, trade policies, regional stability, and logistics exposure. Build diversified, multi‑sourced supply chains to reduce single‑region or single‑supplier dependence. Deliver accurate supply‑chain performance reporting to executive leadership. Ensure compliance with corporate procurement standards and policies.
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Global Procurement Manager
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. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical field (Master's preferred). 5-8 years of progressive leadership experience in procurement or supply chain. Deep experience in direct materials sourcing (electronics, mechanical components, plastics, or related industries). Demonstrated experience in LEAN and continuous improvement environments; experience in matrix organizations preferred. Fluency in English; additional European languages are an asset. Strong negotiation background and proven success building long‑term supplier partnerships. Expertise in global material compliance frameworks (RoHS, REACH, Conflict Minerals, PFAS, etc.). Experience with material declaration and traceability tools (IMDS, SCIP, supplier declaration platforms). Proven ability to assess and mitigate geopolitical risk in global supply chains. Experience collaborating with legal/compliance teams on sanctions, export controls, and trade regulations. Track record in developing diversification or reshoring strategies. Willingness to travel up to 25% internationally. 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. Improve working capital through optimized terms, lead‑time reduction, and inventory strategies. Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Production, Quality, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Logistics to ensure aligned priorities. Collaborate with global procurement teams to share best practices, leverage scale, and drive corporate initiatives. Ensure full compliance with global material and environmental regulations (RoHS, REACH, WEEE, TSCA, Conflict Minerals, PFAS, SCIP database requirements, etc.). Lead harmonization of compliance requirements across regions (EU, U.S., APAC) including documentation, reporting, and traceability. Implement structured compliance governance with suppliers through audits, declarations, and corrective‑action processes. Partner with Engineering and Quality to phase out non‑compliant or high‑risk materials. Develop and implement a geopolitical risk framework addressing supplier dependency, trade policies, regional stability, and logistics exposure. Build diversified, multi‑sourced supply chains to reduce single‑region or single‑supplier dependence. Deliver accurate supply‑chain performance reporting to executive leadership. Ensure compliance with corporate procurement standards and policies.