Procurement Manager

Role Overview: Ensure the implementation of a compliant and sustainable sourcing strategy at the HUB level to support business needs. Support the Grid Automation business in North America with strategic category ownership and tactical execution across tender, project execution, supplier quality, and cost-reduction activities. The role is an individual contributor role supporting the NAM HUB Head of Supply Chain and requires close collaboration with proposal, execution, operational buying, supplier quality, engineering, and global category teams. Lead the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for assigned spend categories to meet targets on total cost of ownership, supply reliability, and performance. Negotiate contracts and service level agreements to deliver business results. Define and support from a Supply Quality and Development lens on supplier management activities, and collaborate with stakeholders to support bidding, design to value (DtV), and product & project level activities. Ensure the implementation of a compliant and sustainable sourcing strategy at the HUB level to support business needs. Requirements - Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Experience Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain management or similar field, 5-8 years of experience in lieu of education CIPS or ISM CPSM certification is a plus. Minimum 5 years in Supply Chain Management, preferably in Category Management or Strategic Sourcing in multinational companies. Experience in leading technical negotiations through Should Costing models. Knowledge of manufacturing processes related to assigned categories and understanding of commodities' impact on final cost. Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on team building and coaching. Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills. Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform data into short- and long-term plans. Fluent in English, with other languages being an advantage. Flexibility to travel up to 25% to local suppliers predominantly located in the North American region. Experience in procurement of industrial, electrical, electronic, automation, or capital goods used in project-based businesses. Experience with capital project business models, transactional procurement processes, SAP, and SAP Project Systems is preferred. Demonstrated ability to work with supplier quality engineers, engineering teams, and suppliers to resolve quality, delivery, expediting, and claims topics. Ability to operate in a multinational matrix organization and collaborate across HUB, global category, factory, proposal, execution, and supplier quality teams. Fluency in English required; Spanish is a plus for North America supplier and stakeholder engagement. Must be authorized to work in the United States and able to travel for supplier meetings, audits, training, and urgent business mitigations as required. Pay: $55.00 - $58.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Benefits: Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Experience: Procurement management: 3 years (Required) Contract Management: 2 years (Required) RFP/RFQ: 2 years (Required) Work Location: In person

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