Americas Regional Procurement Leader: Strategic Sourcing

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US Inc; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US Inc. is seeking a Regional Procurement Leader for the Americas to drive procurement excellence across eight manufacturing sites with over $100 million annual spend.

You will lead regional sourcing strategies for direct and indirect categories and align with global objectives, supplier strategies, and operations. As a senior member of the Global Manufacturing Support Team, you will partner with site leaders, operational teams, and global stakeholders to optimize

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Degree level education required.
• Completed or working towards purchasing qualification (CIPS or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Risk mitigation and developing supplier risk management frameworks and mitigation plans.
• Cost savings and value creation—map and analyze global spending for strategic commodities, develop and negotiate contracts with key suppliers, identify best practices and create efficiencies.
• Strategic Supplier Relationship Management—build relationships, set expectations through scorecards, drive innovation and continuous improvements with the supplier.
• Sourcing projects—support local sites in identification of opportunities and applying a systematic approach.
• Supplier Market development—Attend seminars, network with peers, work with other group purchasing teams to identify new suppliers and implement new initiatives.
• Quality approvals—Document quality approvals necessary in Aero, Auto, Industrial.
• Support TSS Manufacturing sites on PE related supply- and sourcing activities, to ensure stable supply.
• Project Management driven approach with clear KPI mindset and time plan focus.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supplier risk management

Cost savings

Strategic SRM

Sourcing projects

Supplier market development

Quality approvals

Project management

Digital sourcing

Communication

Education

Degree level education

Purchasing qualification (CIPS)

Job description

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US Inc. is seeking a Regional Procurement Leader for the Americas to drive procurement excellence across eight manufacturing sites with over $100 million annual spend.

You will lead regional sourcing strategies for direct and indirect categories and align with global objectives, supplier strategies, and operations. As a senior member of the Global Manufacturing Support Team, you will partner with site leaders, operational teams, and global stakeholders to optimize