Procurement Manager

Compensation Range: 105000.00 to 125000.00 About Us: Munters is a global leader in climate solutions for mission-critical processes. We offer innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions for customers in industries where controlling indoor humidity, temperature and energy efficiency is mission-critical. Climate control systems often account for a large percentage of the energy consumption in many of our customers’ operations. With an optimal climate system, we can help them to more efficiently use energy or water resources, and thereby reduce their climate and environmental impact. Sustainability is an important part of Munters’ business strategy and value creation. We pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where interns are valued members of the team and are given meaningful projects to work on. Procurement Manager — Job Description Supply Chain | Reports to: Supply Chain Director The procurement manager owns supplier strategy, supplier selection oversight and supply agreements for the US manufacturing network, serving two factories. The role leads the category managers and sourcing specialists and works with the materials manager so that the right material arrives at the right cost and on time. Responsibilities Set procurement strategy and priorities across categories, and lead the category managers and sourcing specialists; review performance and develop the team. Oversee supplier selection: set the criteria and process for sourcing, evaluating, qualifying, and approving new and replacement suppliers, and approve the final selection for key categories and critical parts. Ensure every selection weighs total cost, quality, delivery performance, capacity, financial stability, and risk, with input from quality, engineering, and the plants, and that decisions are documented. Maintain an approved supplier list and review it regularly; retire or put on watch suppliers that fall below standard. Approve supply agreements negotiated by category managers, including price, terms, lead times, and minimum order quantities. Deliver cost savings against target, and validate savings with finance. Own supplier performance: review scorecards on delivery, quality, and cost, and lead corrective action with key suppliers. Make sure critical parts have backup suppliers, and manage supply risk before it reaches the factory. Work with the materials manager on lead times, order quantities, and safety stock, and join the weekly cross-factory sync. Standardize sourcing, supplier terms, and procurement processes across both factories. Escalate any supplier issue likely to affect production or a customer commitment to the supply chain director, the materials manager, and the affected plant the same day. Own the procurement budget and report monthly on spend, savings, and supplier risk, including input to S&OP. Deliverables and measures Success is judged on the quality of supplier selection, savings, supplier delivery and quality, and supply continuity. Savings and supply security pull against each other, so the role is about finding the right balance for the business. Deliverable Supply agreements for key categories How it is measured Share of spend under agreement; agreements renewed before expiry Deliverable Supplier selection and qualification process How it is measured Selections documented and approved; new suppliers qualified before first order; time to qualify Deliverable Approved supplier list How it is measured List current and reviewed regularly; share of spend with approved suppliers Deliverable Cost savings How it is measured Validated savings vs. target; price variance vs. baseline Deliverable Category strategies and price lists How it is measured Strategies reviewed annually; price lists current in the ERP Deliverable Supplier scorecards How it is measured On-time delivery, quality, and cost scored monthly for key suppliers Deliverable Backup supplier coverage How it is measured Critical …

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