Global Supply Chain Leader

618 Baker Hughes EMEA Unlimited Company; Shannon; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness incentives

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Crane is seeking a Global Supply Chain Leader for Panametrics to guide the sourcing function, implement global strategies, and manage supplier partnerships. The role involves leading a team, driving performance metrics, and coordinating with regional teams to meet delivery and quality targets.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, 5+ years in sourcing, strong leadership and negotiation skills, and the ability to travel about 20% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• 5+ years of experience in a Sourcing position.
• Willingness to travel 20% of the time.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex situations daily.
• Negotiation expertise is preferred.
• CPM or APICS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sourcing teams and drive a global sourcing strategy.
• Execute and deliver a Global sourcing strategy meeting Panametrics business needs.
• Manage purchasing and contract administration for ITO, NPI, logistics, and strategic sourcing.
• Drive OTD and quality improvements with regional leadership.
• Develop supplier partnerships and productivity improvements across the supply chain.
• Provide evaluation of suppliers and ensure regulatory and reputational compliance.

Skills

Sourcing leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPM/APICS certification preferred

Job description

Global Supply chain Leader - Panametrics

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

• The Global Supply chain Leader - Panametrics will lead the sourcing teams within the business.
• The role demonstrates accountability for sourcing functional, business, and broad company objectives.
• In this role you will execute and deliver a Global sourcing strategy that meets Panametrics sourcing business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional area of expertise, be involved in long‑term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.
• Lead, implement and drive execution excellence for the sourcing strategic team within Panametrics.
• Implement and drive strategy to support the combination of sourcing and buying teams to drive clear roles and responsibilities in line with Panametrics customer requirements.
• Develop, plan, and manage sourcing projects and programs to meet customer commitments and project delivery through defined procurement delivery plan.
• Partner with business leadership and regional teams to drive strategies for OTD/Quality for key base orders and projects.
• Manage the complete purchasing and contract administration functions for ITO, NPI, logistics strategy and Strategic sourcing for Panametrics as required to meet Sourcing strategy program commitments.
• Execute sourcing strategy targets on price, delivery, quality and service necessary to meet requirements.
• Deliver and maintain key sourcing metrics on OTD, Deflation, Project savings and be the overall lead to drive supply chain productivity.
• Lead sourcing team and provide for the evaluation of key deliverables utilizing appropriate negotiation and purchasing analysis techniques and implementation of proper contracts with emphasis on quality, price, delivery, and service necessary to meet requirements.
• Provide for evaluation of suppliers’ capabilities and identification of appropriate items to buy.
• Ensure supplier compliance with regulatory and reputation requirements.
• Responsible for people management activities including recruiting, performance management, compensation, and organizational structure.
• Develop supplier partnerships and lead productivity funnel and active deck to drive supplier development, deflation projects and overall supply chain strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
• At least 5 additional years of experience in a Sourcing position
• Willingness and ability to travel 20% of the time
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to manage with multiple complex situations daily
• Negotiation expertise is preferred
• CPM or APICS certification is preferred

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect. Join us. The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful. Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non‑cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance‑based bonus programs for certain positions. Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on‑the‑job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.