Strategic Procurement Leader – Americas

sulzer; Estado de México; On-site; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a Procurement Supervisor Americas to lead all procurement and strategic sourcing across MTCS Americas. You will shape sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and drive cost competitiveness while ensuring material availability and compliance with Sulzer policies.

In this role, you will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to secure reliable supply, mitigate risk, and deliver value through continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 8–10 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial equipment, refining, petrochemical, process industries.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Experience managing suppliers across multiple countries.
• Knowledge of international procurement and logistics practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for direct materials, indirect materials, and services.
• Lead supplier selection, qualification, and development activities.
• Drive competitive sourcing initiatives to improve cost, quality, delivery, and service performance.
• Establish and maintain long-term supplier partnerships across the Americas.
• Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing, payment terms, and contractual conditions.
• Monitor supplier performance through defined KPIs and scorecards.
• Develop supplier risk management and business continuity plans.
• Identify alternate sourcing strategies to reduce supply chain risks.
• Support supplier audits and qualification processes.
• Lead annual productivity and cost reduction initiatives.
• Support value engineering and product cost optimization programs.
• Identify opportunities for working capital improvements through procurement actions.
• Monitor commodity trends and market conditions impacting procurement costs.
• Deliver annual savings and cost avoidance targets.
• Ensure timely procurement of materials and services for manufacturing, projects, and service operations.
• Manage purchasing processes and procurement governance.
• Ensure compliance with delegated authority requirements and procurement policies.
• Drive purchase order accuracy and supplier delivery performance.
• Support inventory optimization initiatives in coordination with planning teams.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and Logistics teams.
• Support project execution through procurement planning and supplier management.
• Participate in S&OP and business planning processes.
• Ensure procurement alignment with operational and commercial priorities.
• Ensure compliance with Sulzer policies, trade regulations, and applicable legal requirements.
• Support IMMEX, customs, and regional trade compliance initiatives where applicable.
• Implement sustainable sourcing practices and ethical procurement standards.
• Manage supplier-related risk assessments and mitigation plans.
• Standardize procurement processes across the Americas region.
• Promote digital tools, automation, and procurement analytics.
• Lead process improvement projects focused on efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support implementation of best practices across sites and business units.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Supplier development

Cost analysis

Procurement analytics

Supply chain risk management

Working capital optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

MBA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sulzer is seeking a Procurement Supervisor Americas to lead all procurement and strategic sourcing across MTCS Americas. You will shape sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and drive cost competitiveness while ensuring material availability and compliance with Sulzer policies.

In this role, you will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to secure reliable supply, mitigate risk, and deliver value through continuous