Director of Strategic Sourcing / Directeur, Approvisionnement stratégique

Version française ci-dessous Company Description Headquartered in Montreal, Detroit and Munich, Vention helps manufacturers automate their operations in record time with the only hardware and software AI-powered platform built for the factory floor. Our technology powers over 25,000 machines across 4,000 factories across 5 continents and we have the privilege to work with a significant proportion of Fortune 500 manufacturers, from space rockets, to electrical cars, to robotics. At Vention, you’ll work alongside driven and talented people who care deeply about their craft and the impact they create. We’re a team of high achievers who grow through meaningful work, solving complex challenges, learning fast, and seeing the results of our efforts every day. We move quickly and aim high, but we do it together with care, collaboration, and respect. Our culture celebrates diverse perspectives and supports your growth through intentional development, strong leadership, and opportunities to make a real difference. What You’ll Do Vention is seeking an execution-oriented Director of Procurement to lead global supplier management, and cost optimization initiatives across our rapidly growing hardware platform. This role will play a critical part in improving gross margins, strengthening supply chain resiliency, and scaling procurement operations to support Vention’s continued global expansion. The ideal candidate combines a deep technical understanding of manufacturing and industrial components with world-class commercial negotiation capabilities. They are equally comfortable building should-cost models, negotiating complex supplier agreements, analyzing global commodity trends, and partnering cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and operations teams to drive measurable business outcomes. This role requires a hands-on leader capable of operating at both strategic and tactical levels within a fast-paced, high-growth industrial technology environment. Roles & Responsibilities Lead Vention’s annual cost reduction program in close collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Supply Chain Officer, with clear savings targets tied to gross margin improvement Develop top-down and bottom-up cost reduction roadmaps across key spend categories including fabricated metal parts, PCBAs, wire harnesses, motors, electromechanical assemblies, and logistics. Identify and execute cost reduction levers including supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing, dual-sourcing, SKU rationalization, specification optimization, value engineering, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM). Partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, manufacturing, and finance teams to embed cost competitiveness into product design and sourcing decisions. Build comprehensive supplier negotiation strategies and fact packs leveraging a 360-degree supplier performance view including pricing trends, quality performance, on-time delivery, lead times, responsiveness, and total cost of ownership. Develop should-cost models across key commodities, manufacturing processes, and assemblies to support negotiations and benchmark supplier competitiveness. Establish procurement analytics, dashboards, and executive reporting mechanisms to track savings realization, supplier performance, commodity exposure, and procurement KPIs. Improve and standardize Vention’s Master Supply Agreement (MSA) framework, ensuring appropriate commercial, legal, quality, delivery, and IP protections are implemented across critical suppliers. Establish audit, monitoring, and corrective action protocols for mission-critical vendors, ensuring strict compliance with quality standards, environmental/sustainability guidelines, and legal frameworks. Support supplier selection, qualification, and annual audit processes for mission-critical suppliers, including risk assessment and mitigation planning. Monitor global commodity pricing trends (e.g., aluminum, copper, steel, electronics components) and proactive…

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