Regional Director, Purchasing - US/Canada

Job Description NACA-117 US/CANADA DIRECTOR, PURCHASING Regional Purchasing Leadership | Global Purchasing Job Summary The US/Canada Regional Director, Purchasing provides strategic leadership for purchasing activities across the United States and Canada. The role translates global purchasing priorities into regional sourcing, supplier, cost, cash, quality, delivery, and risk-management plans that support business and operational objectives. The Director leads the regional purchasing function and partners with Global Purchasing, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Logistics, Legal, Product Management, and business leadership. The position establishes regional objectives and governance, develops organizational capability, and drives disciplined execution through the regional team and cross-functional stakeholders. Job Responsibilities Regional Purchasing Strategy and Leadership Develop and execute the US/Canada purchasing strategy in alignment with global purchasing priorities and regional business plans. Establish regional objectives, operating plans, governance, performance measures, and review routines for cost, quality, delivery, cash, innovation, and supply continuity. Lead, coach, and develop regional purchasing employees and functional resources; clarify priorities, accountability, succession needs, and capability-building plans. Represent Purchasing in regional leadership forums and communicate priorities, risks, tradeoffs, and results to senior stakeholders. Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Management Lead regional sourcing strategies, competitive events, supplier selection, sourcing recommendations, negotiations, contracting, implementation, and performance follow-up. Drive total-cost improvement through productivity, value analysis/value engineering, localization, resourcing, supplier consolidation, demand management, and working-capital initiatives. Ensure sourcing decisions balance commercial value with quality, delivery, capacity, launch readiness, operational requirements, and risk. Oversee savings plans, forecasts, budgets, business cases, sourcing approvals, and performance reporting in accordance with company controls. Supplier Performance and Supply Risk Establish supplier performance expectations and lead reviews covering quality, delivery, cost, capacity, responsiveness, innovation, compliance, and corrective-action closure. Identify and mitigate supplier financial, operational, geographic, capacity, logistics, tariff, and continuity risks through appropriate sourcing and escalation plans. Serve as the regional escalation point for material supplier, commercial, shortage, quality, and delivery issues affecting operations or customers. Advance responsible sourcing, supplier diversity, sustainability, ethical conduct, and compliance with applicable purchasing requirements. Cross-Functional Execution and Transformation Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics, Legal, Product Management, and Commercial teams to align requirements and decisions. Support new product introduction, supplier transitions, plant and product initiatives, and business growth through supplier readiness and milestone execution. Drive consistent use of purchasing processes, systems, analytics, standards, and governance across the region. Lead continuous-improvement and transformation initiatives that strengthen regional purchasing capability, speed, transparency, and stakeholder experience. Job Requirements Required Education Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. Required Experience 10 or more years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing, procurement, strategic sourcing, commodity management, supplier management, or a related supply-chain discipline. Demonstrated experience leading purchasing or sourcing teams in a complex manufacturing, automotive…

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