Director, Procurement Operations - ATS

Celestica International LP; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Monterrey, MX seeks a Director of Procurement Operations to lead global purchasing for customer accounts and market segments. This senior role oversees a large team, drives supplier performance, and partners with internal stakeholders to align demand and cost improvements.

You will shape long-term procurement plans, collaborate with commodity management, monitor analytics, and launch new business initiatives.

Qualifications

• 14+ years supply chain experience with diverse manufacturing, SCM and customer-focused teams.
• Procurement leadership in an ODM or EMS environment with strong supplier relationships in electronics.
• Experience with Lean and MRP-based purchasing models.
• Sourcing/Commodity Management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create long-term procurement plans to anticipate market trends and customer expectations.
• Collaborate with Commodity Management and Planning to drive clear outcomes and supplier flexibility programs.
• Monitor analytics to spot trends and proactively address customer and client needs.
• Support the successful launch of all new Celestica business.
• Lead production status meetings and drive revenue attainment with cross-functional teams.
• Develop supplier relationships to improve performance and ensure demand/supply alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement for faster procure-to-pay outcomes.
• Mentor and supervise a diverse global team of directors and managers.

Skills

Leadership

Global manufacturing experience

People skills

SCM expertise

Project Management

Business Savvy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field

MBA or Master’s degree

Job description

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Director, Procurement Operations - ATS

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Location: Monterrey, NLE, MX

Summary

The Director, Procurement Operations owns and oversees the Global Purchasing activities for all customer accounts and market segments. This is a leadership role responsible for managing and supporting a large team of employees who buy materials for all global sites and commodities within the ATS market segment. This role is responsible for delivering a unique client/customer experience, enabling profitable growth, and driving transformational change within Celestica's Global SCM team. This includes engaging in regular communication both with internal stakeholders and with external customers related to demand, commitments, non-performing inventory and future process changes/improvements. It involves maintaining external contacts to understand best practices for improving costs and logistics offerings, as well as implementing structures to meet future customer needs. The successful candidate will be involved in day-to-day issues related to both direct and indirect procurement. This role has significant cross-functional involvement such as interface with Suppliers and Commodity Management to drive demand/supply alignment, supplier performance, and enablement of supplier flexibility programs. As a Director, the successful candidate will provide direction to managers on objective setting, performance measurements, and company procedures. This includes regular interaction, coaching and feedback with direct reports, as well as their employees in some situations.

Detailed Description

Responsible for creating long term procurement plans to stay ahead of market trends & customer expectations

Responsible for collaborating with Commodity management and Planning to drive clear to build outcomes and supplier flexibility programs

Responsible for monitoring on-going analytics to spot trends and opportunities to proactively address customer and client business needs

Responsible for supporting the successful launch of all new business within Celestica

Works broadly with functional SCM & Operations to drive production status meetings and revenue attainment

Drives the team to support materials strategies per commodity to meet customer needs, while managing Celestica’s ongoing need for profitable growth

Drives long-term continuous improvement plans to enable faster procure to pay outcomes

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to yield the best results for customers and shareholders

Responsible for owning and driving key performance indicators (parts per Buyer, PO placement/confirmation, past due PO management, invoice and receiving referrals, material gating revenue)

Responsible for establishing supplier relationships to execute supplier performance along with demand/supply execution and supplier flexibility programs

Liaison between senior leadership team and senior operations to drive aligned outcomes and objectives

Strong leadership skills, global manufacturing experience, people skills, SCM expertise, Project Management, Business Savvy

Excellent knowledge of the supply chain and manufacturing processes supporting all Celestica market segments

Excellent knowledge of Celestica’s customer’s business, organizations, products and processes to enable Celestica to support the supply chain needs of its customers

Extensive commercial and business expertise to enable successful compliance to customer & supplier contracts

Excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate with clients, customer and external suppliers to deliver world class solutions

Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse global team of directors, managers and employees.

Strong cross-functional project and team leadership skills

Understanding of import/export, regulatory and labor requirements across Asia to enable purchasing team to work seamlessly

Able to maintain external contacts with consultants, associations and other companies for benchmarking and networking.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

14+ years supply chain experience with a proven track record of interacting with diverse manufacturing, SCM and customer focused teams

Procurement leadership in an ODM or EMS environment, with strong supplier relationships in the electronics industry

Experience with various purchasing models, such as Lean and MRP based procurement systems

Previous Sourcing and/or Commodity Management experience would be an asset

Typical Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. MBA or Master's degree would be an asset.

Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

Company Overview

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

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