Head of Procurement - North America

PERI GmbH Formwork Scaffolding Engineering; Canada; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Company Matching RRSP

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

PERI GmbH Formwork Scaffolding Engineering in Canada is seeking a senior procurement professional to drive regional sourcing, manage RFQ processes, and align regional goals with global procurement strategies. You will lead SAP MM and ERP initiatives, improve KPI metrics, negotiate with major suppliers, and support category managers in a matrix organization while travelling as needed.

The role emphasizes data quality, supplier performance, and risk management, with focus on TCO, EBIT, and working

Qualifications

• 5+ years in strategic procurement, ideally global context.
• Experience with SAP MM, eProcurement, ERP tools.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Strong strategic thinking and long-term planning.
• Proven negotiation and leadership abilities.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to cross-functional strategic initiatives (ERP rollouts, process harmonization).
• Own procurement performance regionally including improvements in TCO and supply security.
• Negotiate regional demands per process.
• Provide functional leadership of procurement teams in subsidiaries.
• Ensure high data quality in SAP/ERP for efficient ordering.
• Create KPI transparency and monitor regional targets.
• Manage RFQ processes and local supplier performance.
• Drive global procurement requirements through the local organization.
• Support Category Manager/TPPM in supplier qualification and local figures.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Negotiation

Leadership

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

German language

Strategic thinking

Tools

SAP MM

ERP systems

Job description

What you’ll do in a typical day:

• Actively contribute value to cross-functional strategic initiatives such as ERP rollouts, process harmonization programs, drive initiatives, process implementation, and Supply Quality Management frameworks.
• Accountable for the overall procurement performance in your region including direct contribution to improvements in TCO, EBIT, working capital, and supply security.
• Negotiates regional demands according to process.
• Deliver functional leadership of the procurement teams in the subsidiaries – guiding, aligning, and supporting them across a matrix setup to ensure strategic and operational objectives are met.
• Ensure a high data-quality in SAP / ERP and existing procurement systems for an efficient ordering process.
• Create KPI transparency, translate global targets into regional objectives, and monitor target achievement.
• Complete RFQ process including its implementation in the form of quantity contracts, info records or purchase orders (RFQ)
• Continuous improvement of local supplier performance by tracking KPI`s and initiating of actions.
• Drive global Procurement requirements (LKSG, CBAM, Risk-Mgmt., etc.) through the local organization.
• Support of the Category Manager/Technical Project Procurement Manager in Identification, qualification & managing of “major suppliers” according to defined processes and preparing local figures.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• 5+ years in professional experience in in strategic procurement, preferably in a global or international context.
• Experienced in SAP MM, eProcurement and ERP-system tools
• Ability to travel, as necessary
• Strategic Thinker: Anticipates future scenarios and plans to achieve long term goals by focusing on setting objectives, developing plans, and considering the broader impact of decisions
• Negotiation and Persuasion: Identifies and addresses the social, emotional, economic, and practical barriers that prevent people from complying, listening to understand the other party's perspective as well as articulating your own needs concisely, thoughtful planning and preparation before talks, thinking critically, adapt strategies, patience, persistence, and techniques.
• Leadership Excellence: Proven track record of exceptional leadership demonstrated through communication, coaching/developing, delegation, relationship building, ownership/responsibility, team results, decision making, and emotional intelligence
• Fluent in German or other languages skills are an advantage.
• Analytical Skills: Accurately gathers data, analyzes information, uncovers hidden insights, and reaches sound decisions based on informed judgment
• Attention to Detail: Thoroughly reviews work for errors, follows instructions, proofreads, and maintains accurate records.

What your benefits will be:

• Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Company Matching RRSP
• Tuition Reimbursement

We thank all applicants for their interest in the position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Accommodation for candidates with disabilities is available throughout the recruitment process upon request.