Americas Strategic Sourcing Leader

Belimo; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Belimo seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas to lead procurement strategy development for direct materials and indirect spend across the Americas. You will collaborate with senior leadership to implement regional strategies and manage supplier relationships, contracts, and performance.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations, risk management, and KPI tracking, while mentoring the Americas Procurement Engineering team to drive global alignment and successful initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Engineering.
• 10+ years in leading a procurement or supply chain management team with 2–5 years in a globally aligned team.
• Proficiency in ERP systems like SAP; data analysis with Excel and Power BI.
• Professional credentials such as CPSM or CIPS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional procurement strategies for direct materials and indirect spend.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers and manage performance via scorecards and reviews.
• Lead complex negotiations for favorable terms, pricing, and SLAs.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, HR to align procurement with business needs.
• Identify supply chain risks and ensure compliance with laws and policies.
• Monitor cost savings, variances, and on-time delivery to report regional performance.
• Lead and mentor the Americas Procurement Engineering team across locations.
• Coordinate with Global Commodity Managers and Procurement Engineers for alignment.

Skills

Negotiation

Cross-cultural communication

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Belimo seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas to lead procurement strategy development for direct materials and indirect spend across the Americas. You will collaborate with senior leadership to implement regional strategies and manage supplier relationships, contracts, and performance.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations, risk management, and KPI tracking, while mentoring the Americas Procurement Engineering team to drive global alignment and successful initiatives.