Global Strategic Sourcing Lead for Materials & NPI

Belden; Montreal; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Belden in Montreal is seeking a regional sourcing leader to manage the supply strategy for regional raw materials and purchased finished goods, ensuring supply continuity and on-time delivery while optimizing supplier relations, contracts, and quality.

You will collaborate with PLM, R&D, and regional plants to support NPI, drive cost reduction and productivity improvements, and align with global procurement while traveling up to 20% as needed; a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering required.
• Minimum 3 years in technical/manufacturing procurement.
• Experience in supplier management and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Develop productivity improvement plans and lead cost reduction initiatives for regional materials and FG.
• Lead supplier negotiations, contracting, and quarterly reviews; maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, and logistics.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure on-time market launch.
• Handle customer quality requests (RFI, CoC) as needed.
• Coordinate with PLM, R&D and regional plants on FG third-party supplier needs.
• Collaborate with procurement peers to ensure strategic alignment and global support.
• Manage Phase-in / Phase-out (PIPO) processes.
• Drive continuous improvement to maximize customer satisfaction and group efficiency.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Risk management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

PLM software

Job description

Belden in Montreal is seeking a regional sourcing leader to manage the supply strategy for regional raw materials and purchased finished goods, ensuring supply continuity and on-time delivery while optimizing supplier relations, contracts, and quality.

You will collaborate with PLM, R&D, and regional plants to support NPI, drive cost reduction and productivity improvements, and align with global procurement while traveling up to 20% as needed; a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in manufacturing